First Opium War Conflagration and Surrender Extra History Part 4

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📜 The First Opium War - Part 4 - Extra History • Disappointed in the treaty, the Daoguang Emperor replaced Qishan with three new commanders. One of them wanted to buy time and modernize the army, but the Emperor insisted the British be repelled immediately. They assaulted Canton from across the river, firing cannons and sailing fireships at the British fleet. Their efforts fell far short, and soon the British controlled the river again. The Chinese were forced to pay them an indemnity to leave Canton, but in their wake riots and looting plagued the city anyway. Elliot still led the British forces, but upon returning to Hong Kong, he learned that he was now being replaced. His replacements had no interest in the compromises he'd tried to establish. They pushed immediately toward Beijing. In each new fort they captured, they found evidence that the Chinese resistance had ironically been weakened by crippling opium addiction. As the Chinese attacks grew more desperate, British retaliation grew more brutal. Finally, they stood ready to seize Nanking. With it would come control of the Yangtze River on which all of China depended, so the Emperor was forced to negotiate. They had no bargaining power, and gave the British nearly everything they wanted: a huge indemnity, new trade ports, no more Hong monopoly, generous tariffs, consulates, and sovereignty over Hong Kong. The only two matters they refused were Christian missionaries and legalizing opium, but the latter would only lead to the Second Opium War with similar results. These unequal treaties would go down in Chinese history as the beginning of what the Communist government later called The Century of Humiliation. The specter of this shame and forced subservience to European interests continue to shape politics today, as this history is often invoked or used as a rallying cry during dealings with the West. • Learn about the disastrous Macartney Embassy that tried and failed to improve British trade relations with China: http://bit.ly/28Ro4B1 • Watch Extra History ad-free get 1-week early access on NEBULA https://go.nebula.tv/extrahistory • Suggest Vote on our next episodes, get exclusive content 24-hour early access on PATREON https://bit.ly/EHPatreon • Show off your fandom with MERCH from our store! http://extracredits.store/ • Interested in sponsoring an episode? Email us: [email protected] • TWITTER: http://bit.ly/ECTweet I FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/ECFBPage • INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/ECisonInstagram I TIKTOK: https://bit.ly/ECtiktokz • BLUESKY: https://bit.ly/ECBlueSky I TWITCH: https://bit.ly/ECtwitch • GAMING: / @extracredits • Miss an episode in our Opium War Series? • Part 1 - • First Opium War - Trade Deficits and ... • Part 2 - • First Opium War - The Righteous Minis... • Part 3 - • First Opium War - Gunboat Diplomacy -... • Part 4 - • First Opium War - Conflagration and S... • Series Wrap-up Lies Episode - • First Opium War - Lies - Extra History • ♪ Waning Moon by Sean and Dean Kiner - Available on Patreon! - • ♫ Waning Moon by Sean and Dean Kine... • Thanks for the high-quality conversations for following our community guidelines here: https://bit.ly/ECFansRNice • Artist: Lilienne Chan I Writer: James Portnow I Voice: Daniel Floyd I Editor: Carrie Floyd I ♪ Extra History Theme by Demetori: http://bit.ly/1EQA5N7 • #ExtraHistory #OpiumWar #History

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