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

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