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First Opium War Explained Great Britain v China
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The First Opium War 1839 - 1842 was fought between the Chinese and British Empires. • Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that brings the past to life. • SUPPORT MY CHANNEL • 1)Become A Patron • https://www.thehistorychap.com/Suppor... • or • 2)Join My YouTube membership • / @thehistorychap • Related Videos from my Channel • The Boxer Rebellion, China 1900 • • The Real Story Of 55 Days At Peking ... • The Barbary Pirates, England's White Slaves, and the Bombardment of Algiers • • The Barbary Pirates England's White... • The Aden Emergency • • The Aden Emergency The Forgotten Ba... • The Opium Wars were two 19th century wars fought between China and Britain (and also France in the second one). Two mighty and proud empires fighting each other and all, ostensibly about the trade in opium. • The British were trying to export the narcotic into China and the Chinese authorities, unsurprisingly, wanted to stop them. • In this episode, I'm exploring the reasons behind the 1st Opium War 1839-1842, what happened during the war and how it resulted in the British ruling Hong Kong for over 150 years. • And the interesting thing is that despite the name (Opiums Wars), opium was not the only reason these two countries went to war. • Chapters • 0:00 Intro • 0:59 Opium Trade • 4:38 Other Reasons For War • 7:43 Chinese Clamp Down • 9:58 Drunken Sailors • 11:37 Arrival of HMS Volage • 13:34 Battle of Chuenpi • 14:19 Parliament Divided • 16:43 War • 18:55 General Hugh Gough • 20:33 Battle of Chusan • 22:03 2nd Battle of Chuenpi • 23:46 War Resumes • 24:19 Canton Captured • 24:57 Elliot Replaced • 26:04 Battle of Amoy • 27:59 Shanghai Captured • 28:33 Battle of Zhenjang • 29:00 Treaty of Nanking • 29:40 Hong Kong - British Colony • 30:46 Century of Humiliation • • Timeline - The First Opium War • Jan 1839 Viceroy Lin attempts to stamp out opium trade in Canton • Mar 1839 European stock of Opium surrendered destroyed • July 1839 Kowloon Incident • Aug 1839 Arrival of HMS Volage • Sept 1839 Battle of Kowloon • Oct 1839 British parliament narrowly votes for military expedition • Nov 1839 Battle of Chuenpi • June 1840 British expeditionary forces arrives off coast of China • July 1840 Battle of Chusan • Jan 1841 Second battle of Chuenpi • Jan 1841 British Chinese local officials agree peace treaty (repudiated by both governments) • Feb 1841 British capture Whampoa • May 1841 Chinese counter-attack in Pearl River theatre of war • June 1841 British capture Canton • July 1841 Elliot replaced by Henry Pottinger • Aug 1841 Battle of Amoy • Oct 1841 British re-occupy Chusan • March 1842 Battle of Ningpo • March 1842 British capture Zhapu • June 1842 British capture Shanghai • July 1842 British win battle of Zhenjang (Chin Kinag) • August 1842 Treaty of Nanking - first of the Unequal Treaties . • British gain possession of Hong Kong (in perpetuity). • 1856 Second Opium War starts • 1900 Boxer Rebellion • 1997 Hong Kong returned to China • • Sources used to produce this episode include: • Queen Victoria's Little Wars - Byron Farwell • Britain's Forgotten Wars - Ian Hernon • The National Army Museum • Wikipedia • • • • Follow me at: • www.thehistorychap.com • Instagram:https://bit.ly/3iySrAj • Facebook:https://bit.ly/37IUfkH • / thehistorychap • My name is Chris Green and I love to share stories from British history. Not just because they are interesting but because, good or bad, they have shaped the world we live in today. • History should not be stuffy or a long list of dates or kings queens. • So rather than lectures or Youtube animations, I tell stories that bring the past to life. • My aim is to be chat as if I were having a coffee or meal with you. Jean in Maryland, USA recently wrote: Chris, is the history teacher I wish I had at school! • Just for the record, I do have a history degree in Medieval Modern history from the University of Birmingham. • Disclaimer: All opinions and comments expressed in the 'Comments' section do not reflect the opinions of Chris Green Communication Ltd t/a The History Chap. All opinions and comments should contribute to the dialogue. Chris Green Communication Ltd does not condone written attacks, insults, racism, sexism, extremism, violence or otherwise questionable comments or material in the 'Comments' section, and reserves the right to delete any comment violating this rule or to block any poster from the channel.
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