Anglo-Chinese War

E143323

The Anglo-Chinese War, better known as the First Opium War, was a 19th-century conflict between the British Empire and Qing dynasty China that marked the beginning of the so-called "unequal treaties" and the opening of China to Western trade and influence.

All labels observed (5)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf First Opium War
military conflict
war
alsoKnownAs Anglo-Chinese War
surface form: First Anglo-Chinese War

Anglo-Chinese War
surface form: First Opium War
concludedBy Treaty of Nanking
Treaty of the Bogue
conflictBetween British Empire
Qing dynasty
countryInvolved Qing dynasty
surface form: Qing Empire

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
describedAs beginning of the opening of China to Western trade and influence
endTime 1842
hasCause British demand for expanded trade rights in China
British illegal opium trade in China
Qing dynasty attempts to suppress opium
trade imbalance between Britain and China
hasCommander Charles Elliot
Charles Napier
Sir Henry Pottinger
surface form: Henry Pottinger

Lin Zexu
Qishan
Yishan
hasConsequence beginning of unequal treaties system
cession of Hong Kong Island to Britain
expansion of British trade in China
granting of extraterritorial rights to British subjects in China
increased Western influence in China
legalization of foreign residence in treaty ports
most-favored-nation status for Britain in China
opening of five treaty ports in China
weakening of Qing dynasty sovereignty
hasSignificantEvent Battle of Amoy
Battle of Canton (1841)
Battle of Chinkiang
Battle of Ningpo
Battle of the Bogue
British capture of Shanghai (1842)
First Battle of Chuenpi
Second Battle of Chuenpi
destruction of opium at Humen
historicalPeriod 19th century
location China
Pearl River Delta
South China Sea
Yangtze River
partOf Opium Wars
result British victory
startTime 1839

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (35)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Opium Wars alsoKnownAs Anglo-Chinese War
subject surface form: First Opium War
Colin Campbell conflict Anglo-Chinese War
this entity surface form: First Anglo-Chinese War
Canton notableEvent Anglo-Chinese War
this entity surface form: First Opium War
Treaty of Nanking endedConflict Anglo-Chinese War
this entity surface form: First Opium War
Treaty of Nanking historicalPeriod Anglo-Chinese War
this entity surface form: First Opium War
Hong Kong under British rule startEvent Anglo-Chinese War
this entity surface form: First Opium War
Shanghai International Settlement (British participation) significantEvent Anglo-Chinese War
this entity surface form: First Opium War
British concession in Amoy establishedAfter Anglo-Chinese War
this entity surface form: First Opium War
British opium trade in China beganBefore Anglo-Chinese War
this entity surface form: First Opium War
British opium trade in China relatedConflict Anglo-Chinese War
this entity surface form: First Opium War
British opium trade in China causeOf Anglo-Chinese War
this entity surface form: First Opium War
Humen historicalSignificance Anglo-Chinese War
this entity surface form: First Opium War
Humen eventLocation Anglo-Chinese War
this entity surface form: First Opium War naval engagements
Humen conflictInvolved Anglo-Chinese War
this entity surface form: First Opium War
Lin Zexu event Anglo-Chinese War
this entity surface form: First Opium War
Lin Zexu participantIn Anglo-Chinese War
this entity surface form: First Opium War
Daoguang Emperor notableEvent Anglo-Chinese War
this entity surface form: First Opium War
Daoguang Emperor notableEvent Anglo-Chinese War
this entity surface form: First Opium War (1839–1842)
Anglo-Chinese War alsoKnownAs Anglo-Chinese War
this entity surface form: First Opium War
Anglo-Chinese War alsoKnownAs Anglo-Chinese War
this entity surface form: First Anglo-Chinese War
Charles Elliot notableEvent Anglo-Chinese War
this entity surface form: First Opium War
Charles Elliot conflict Anglo-Chinese War
this entity surface form: First Opium War
Century of Humiliation hasPart Anglo-Chinese War
this entity surface form: First Opium War
Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde conflict Anglo-Chinese War
this entity surface form: First Opium War
Sir Henry Pottinger significantEvent Anglo-Chinese War
this entity surface form: First Opium War
Yilibu roleIn Anglo-Chinese War
this entity surface form: First Opium War
Yilibu conflict Anglo-Chinese War
this entity surface form: First Opium War
Sir Hugh Gough conflict Anglo-Chinese War
subject surface form: Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough
this entity surface form: First Opium War
HMS Cornwallis participatedIn Anglo-Chinese War
this entity surface form: First Opium War
HMS Cornwallis conflict Anglo-Chinese War
this entity surface form: First Opium War
HMS Cornwallis treatyEnded Anglo-Chinese War
this entity surface form: First Opium War
Niu Jian participatedIn Anglo-Chinese War
this entity surface form: First Opium War
Niu Jian concludedConflict Anglo-Chinese War
subject surface form: Treaty of Nanking
this entity surface form: First Opium War
British informal empire in China emergedAfter Anglo-Chinese War
this entity surface form: First Opium War
Thomas Francis Wade participantIn Anglo-Chinese War
this entity surface form: First Opium War