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In the early morning of October 18, 1860, the First Brigade of the British Cavalry Regiment began to set fire. After seeing what Elgin did, representatives from several other countries not only did not stop it, but instead joined in the arson. Afterwards, the Qing government was forced to sign the Treaty of Beijing, and Elgin returned to Britain with his plundered wealth.

In the second year after returning to China, Elgin was ordered to serve as governor of India. One day, his house was struck by lightning and a fire broke out. Elgin eventually died and survived. 52 years old.

The origin of Elgin:

Elgin is the name of a small city in northeastern Scotland. Scotland was an independent kingdom before the mid-17th century. In June 1633, the kingdom established the noble title "Earl of Elgin" and awarded it to the famous Bruce family.

After Scotland was incorporated into the United Kingdom in 1654, this seal remained. Over the past 370 years, there have been 11 assassins in the Bruce family who have inherited this title. Among them, the well-known ones are Thomas Bruce, the seventh generation descendant who looted the Parthenon in Greece, and the eighth generation who burned the Old Summer Palace in China. Descendant James Bruce.