war of 1840-1842

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war of 1840-1842

The Opium War in China: 1840-1842

the British resort to war in order to maintain their opium trade
  • McKown, Robin
1974
An account of the war started by the British when, in 1840, the Chinese tried to stop the sale of opium.
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