Anglo-Chinese War

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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.


Referenced by (8)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
First Opium War
alsoKnownAs
Colin Campbell ("First Anglo-Chinese War")
conflict
Treaty of Nanking ("First Opium War")
endedConflict
British concession in Amoy ("First Opium War")
establishedAfter
Treaty of Nanking ("First Opium War")
historicalPeriod
Canton ("First Opium War")
notableEvent
Shanghai International Settlement (British participation) ("First Opium War")
significantEvent
Hong Kong under British rule ("First Opium War")
startEvent

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