The Opium War

The Opium War

1839. Trade is the stalwart of the British Empire. China threatens Britain’s Opium trade. Britain and China go to war.

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The Opium War [1 ed.]

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The Opium War Through Chinese Eyes 9781503620711

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Commissioner Lin and the Opium War 0393005216, 9780393005219

The Canton trade for almost a century had been the sole regulated channel between China and the Western world; as such,

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The Opium Monopoly 1499580479, 9781499580471

We first became interested in the opium traffic during a visit to the Far East in 1916. Like most Americans, we had vagu

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Opium Wars: A Captivating Guide to the First and Second Opium War and the History of the Qing Dynasty 9781315702339, 9781444338232

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Creating the Opium War: British Imperial Attitudes towards China, 1792–1840 9781526133427

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Britain's Opium War Against the U.S. (major expose of global drug trade)

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Creating the Opium War: British imperial attitudes towards China, 1792–1840 9781526133434

This book explores British imperial attitudes towards China during their early encounters from 1792 to 1840.

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AIDS, Opium, Diamonds, and Empire 1450201717, 9781450201711

It is a mistake to think that wars only concern armies involved in active engagement. Nothing is farther from the truth.

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