Russian Expansion on the Amur 1848-1860: The Push to the Pacific (Studies in Russian History, Vol 1)

Rating:
Summary: Very informative and useful
Review: What most impressed me in this book is that John L. Evans showed how the Crimean War helped Governor-General of Eastern Siberia, N. N. Muraviev to encroach Amur River inspite of the Treaty of Nerchinsk(1689). Through the Treaty of Aigun(1858), Muraviev gained the left bank of Amur River and the right bank of Ussury River. And the Tsar Alexander II bestowed Muraviev an epithet 'Amurskii' and the title of Count.

Because the Chinese Emperor refused to ratify the Treaty of Aigun, Russia had to strain her diplomatic muscle utilizing Taiping Rebellion and Allied(English-French) invasion of Peking. A young soldier-diplomat, Ignatiev showed tremendous diplomatic skill and succeeded in concluding the Treaty of Peking(1860).

As appendices, there are contents of Treaty of Nerchinsk(1689), Treaty of Aigun(1858), Treaty of Tientsin(1858), Treaty of Peking(1860) ect.

My complaint of this book is that it is too [pricey] even though it is short of 250 pages including appendices and index.