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The First Opium War (Chinese: 第一次鴉片戰爭; pinyin: Dìyīcì yāpiàn zhànzhēng), also known as the Anglo-Chinese War, was a series of military engagements fought between the British Empire and the Qing dynasty of China between 1839 and 1842.
- China and South China Sea
- Hong Kong Island ceded to Britain
- British victory
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This unit focuses on the first Opium War, with particular attention to the visual record of the opium trade linking England, India, and China; the military assault of British forces on China; and the conclusion of the first of the "unequal treaties" that redefined China’s position in the world.
Between 1839 and 1842, British-Indian forces fought a war with Imperial China that served the interests of opium smugglers. Their resulting victory opened up the lucrative Chinese trade to British merchants.
Jun 17, 2024 · Opium Wars, two mid-19th-century armed conflicts between China and Western countries. The first Opium War (1839–42) was fought between China and Britain; the second Opium War (1856–60), also known as the Arrow War or the Anglo-French War in China, was fought by Britain and France against China.
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The First Opium War began in late 1839 when two British warships broke the Chinese blockade of the Pearl (Zhu) River delta. They destroyed 29 Chinese vessels, setting the tone for a war dominated by the vastly superior British navy.
