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Event war East Asia

First Opium War

1839 CE – 1842 CE

Britain fought China after the Qing government confiscated British opium stocks at Canton. The vastly superior Royal Navy dominated, forcing China to sign the Treaty of Nanking and cede Hong Kong.

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1839–1842 war between the United Kingdom and China

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Conflict · East Asia

First Opium War

1839 CE – 1842 CE

Britain fought China after the Qing government confiscated British opium stocks at Canton. The vastly superior Royal Navy dominated, forcing China to sign the Treaty of Nanking and cede Hong Kong.

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