The Lion and the Dragon : Britain's Opium Wars with China 1839-1860 Hardback
by Mark Simner
Hardback
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During the middle of the 19th-Century, Britain and China would twice go to war over trade, and in particular the trade in opium.
The Chinese people had progressively become addicted to the narcotic, a habit that British merchants were more than happy to feed from their opium-poppy fields in India.
When the Qing dynasty rulers of China attempted to supress this trade--due to the serious social and economic problems it caused--the British Government responded with gunboat diplomacy, and conflict soon ensued.
The first conflict, known as the First Anglo-Chinese War or Opium War (1839-42), ended in British victory and the Treaty of Nanking.
However, this treaty was heavily biased in favour of the British, and it would not be long before there was a renewal of hostilities, taking the form of what became known as the Second Anglo-Chinese War or Arrow War (1857-60).
Again, the second conflict would end with an 'unequal treaty' that was heavily biased towards the victor. 'The Lion and the Dragon: Britain's Opium Wars with China, 1839-1860' examines the causes and ensuing military history of these tragic conflicts, as well as their bitter legacies.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:304 pages, 52 colour and black & white illustrations and 5 maps
- Publisher:Fonthill Media Ltd
- Publication Date:20/06/2019
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- ISBN:9781781557174
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:304 pages, 52 colour and black & white illustrations and 5 maps
- Publisher:Fonthill Media Ltd
- Publication Date:20/06/2019
- Category:
- ISBN:9781781557174