Napier (律勞卑) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Napier as a diplomat and envoy. This record brings together 4 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Napier	律勞卑	Lǜláobēi
Native language	Napier

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · qingshigao:379:s0116

Roles

Diplomat
Envoy

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 道光十三年至十四年 · Western Year: AD 1833
Explicit event contextual date · qingshigao:379:s0116, qingshigao:379:s0113

Origins and identity

Ethnicity: English / 英吉利
Explicit · qingshigao:379:s0116

Career and standing

Label: consul / 領事 · Action: held
Explicit · qingshigao:379:s0116

Events and relationships

Kind: diplomatic · Role: envoy · Action: forced-entry
Explicit · qingshigao:379:s0116, qingshigao:379:s0117

References in the histories

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Draft History of Qing, Chapter 379Volume 379 Biographies 166: Zhao Shenzhen, Lu Kun, Ceng Sheng, Tao Shu · 4 passages

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領事律勞卑挾二船入虎門，砲擊不退，且以砲拒，進泊黃埔。 The consul Napier forced two ships into Humen; cannon fire failed to drive them back, and they returned fire with their own guns before advancing to anchor at Huangpu.

坤設方略扼其歸路，斷其接濟，集水陸師臨以兵威，律勞卑窮蹙，引罪求去。 Kun devised a strategy to block their line of retreat and cut off their supplies, assembled land and naval forces to overawe them, and Napier, cornered, confessed his offense and begged to withdraw.

澳門洋商代請命，坤持之良久，乃驅之出口。 Macao merchants interceded on Napier's behalf; Kun held firm for a long time before finally driving the ships out of port.

當英吉利兵船入內河，水師提督李增堦不能阻，勝獻策，以巨船載石沉塞海口老洲岡隘道，聚草船數百橫內河，備火攻，勝率兵臨之，英領事律勞卑悚懼聽令，事乃定。 When English warships entered the inner river the naval commander Li Zengjie could not stop them; Sheng proposed loading great ships with stone to block the Laozhougang pass at the estuary, assembling hundreds of straw boats across the inner river for a fire attack, and leading troops to press them; the English consul Napier, fearful, submitted to orders, and the crisis was resolved.