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Saturday, December 7, 2024

Collection of facts about the First Opium War

This post is a collection of facts about the First Opium War (1839-1842). There are 19 facts listed below.

• Qing dynasty vs. United Kingdom
• China bans opium trade and seizes opium stocks: 1839
• Battle of Kowloon: Sept 1839
• Battle of Chuenpi: Nov 1839
• Capture of Chusan: July 1840
• Second Battle of Chuenpi: Jan 1841
• Battle of the Bogue: Feb 1841
• Battle of First Bar: Feb 1841
• Battle of Whampoa: Mar 1841
• Battle of Canton: Mar 1841
• Battle of Amoy: Aug 1841
• Second Capture of Chusan: Sept - Oct 1841
• Battle of Chinhai: Oct 1841
• Battle of Chapu: May 1842
• Battle of Woosung: June 1842
• Battle of Chinkiang: July 1842
• Nerbudda incident: Aug 1842
• Treaty of Nanking ends war: Aug 29th, 1842
• Opium trade continues and China cedes Hong Kong

Sources

Wikipedia: First Opium War, Battle of Whampoa, Battle of Canton (March 1841), Capture of Chusan (1841), Battle of Chinhai