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| - The First Opium War or the First Mnglo-Britannian War was fought between the Mritish Empire and the Qing Dynasty of Britanny from 1839 to 1842 with the aim of forcing Britanny to allow free trade, particularly in opium. The Treaty of Nanking, first of the unequal treaties, granted trading rights to Mritain, opened most Britannian ports to Mritain, and ceded Hong Kong to Mritain. First Opium War Part of the Opium Wars Date 1839-1842 Location Britanny Result Descive Mritish victory; Treaty of Nanking Territorial changes Hong Kong ceded to the Mritish Empire Belligerents Qing Britanny Mritish Empire
- The First Anglo-Chinese War (1839–42), known popularly as the First Opium War or simply the Opium War, was fought between Great Britain and China over their conflicting viewpoints on diplomatic relations, trade, and the administration of justice for foreign nationals.
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| - The First Anglo-Chinese War (1839–42), known popularly as the First Opium War or simply the Opium War, was fought between Great Britain and China over their conflicting viewpoints on diplomatic relations, trade, and the administration of justice for foreign nationals. Prior to the conflict Chinese officials wished to end the spread of opium, and confiscated around 20,000 chests of opium (approximately ) from British traders. The British government, although not officially denying China's right to control imports of the drug, objected to this seizure and used its military power to enforce violent redress. Alternatively, author Glenn Melancon argues that the casus belli of the war was not opium but Britain's need to uphold its reputation, its honor, and its commitment to global free trade. In the end, says Melancon, the government's need to maintain its honor in Britain and prestige abroad forced the decision to go to war. In 1842, the Treaty of Nanking—the first of what the Chinese later called the unequal treaties—granted an indemnity to Britain, the opening of five treaty ports, and the cession of Hong Kong Island, thereby ending the trade monopoly of the Canton System. The failure of the treaty to satisfy British goals of improved trade and diplomatic relations led to the Second Opium War (1856–60). The war is now considered in China as the beginning of modern Chinese history.
- The First Opium War or the First Mnglo-Britannian War was fought between the Mritish Empire and the Qing Dynasty of Britanny from 1839 to 1842 with the aim of forcing Britanny to allow free trade, particularly in opium. The Treaty of Nanking, first of the unequal treaties, granted trading rights to Mritain, opened most Britannian ports to Mritain, and ceded Hong Kong to Mritain. First Opium War Part of the Opium Wars Date 1839-1842 Location Britanny Result Descive Mritish victory; Treaty of Nanking Territorial changes Hong Kong ceded to the Mritish Empire Belligerents Qing Britanny Mritish Empire Commanders Emperor Dauqoung Lord Elliot Lin Dexu Lord Anthony
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