Opium Wars
September 4, 1839 โ October 24, 1860 · People's Republic of China
Britain, later joined by France, fought two wars against Qing China over the opium trade and access to Chinese markets. China lost both wars and had to sign unequal treaties that opened ports and ceded Hong Kong.
Sides
First Opium War
Qing Dynasty
Battles 2
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First Opium War September 4, 1839 โ August 29, 1842
- Treaty of Nanking August 29, 1842
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Second Opium War October 8, 1856 โ October 24, 1860
- Battle of Palikao September 21, 1860