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Illegalization of Opium
Opium is officially made illegal. -
The first morphine.
Friedrich Sertuerner isolates morphine from opium -
Removing Opium
The imperial commission of China orders all foriegn traders to give up their opium. -
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First and Second Opium Wars
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Beginning of the first Opium War.
After the chinese commissioner demands for opium to be destroyed, Britain does not agree. This starts the first of two opium wars. -
British Response
The British do not like the idea of being stripped of their opium. They decide to send warships. -
Sailors destory Kowoon Temple.
British sailors reach china and destroy the Kowoon Temple. They also kill a chinese man. -
Britain takes control of Hong Kong
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Britain wins the first opium war.
The British defeated the chinese at ningbo, thus deafeating the chinese. -
The First war ends.
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The treaty of Nanking
The treaty of Nanking is signed by the Queen of Great Britian and the Emporer of China. -
Invention of the syringe
Dr. Alexander Wood discovers a new technique of administering morphine. This technique is using a syringe. It is much more effective and potent. -
The British arrive in Burma
The British begin to import large quantities of opium to Burma. -
The Arrow incident.
A ship owned by the Chinese, registered with the British in Hong Kong, is searched by Manchu government agents looking for a notorious pirate. The British send an expedition of ships seeking redress and are joined by the French, who want to avenge the Manchu execution of a French missionary. In addition there is dissatisfaction with Chinese compliance to agreements made at the end of the first Opium War. -
The Second Opium War starts.
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Attack on Canton
British and the French attack the forts on Pearl river, south of Canton. -
The Alliance
Britain goes to Russia, France and the USA for help, and to make an alliance. -
French involvement.
France is upset about the execution of their missionaries in the "Arrow incident" and decide to take part in joining Britain. -
Taku Forts taken.
Not long after the attack of Canton, the same force takes the Taku Forts over. -
Ye Mingchen captured.
During the take over of the Taku Forts, Cantons governor Ye Mingchen is captured. -
Treaty of Tianjin
The treaty ensured that the British, French, Americans, and Russians were permitted to install legations in Beijing. It also stated that ten additional ports would be opened to foreign trade. Traders would be able to travel through and reparations would be paid to Britain and France. -
Britain stabbed in the back.
China went back on their word in the treaty and decided to retake the Taku Forts -
Recapture of the Taku Forts is a fail.
A small army of British soldiers make an attempt to re capture the Taku Forts, but were unable to do so. -
A second attempt
Once being forced to leave the Taku Forts, Britain seeks help from France. They then come back with a larger force of 17,700 men. The Taku Forts are then recaptured. -
A second attempt.
Once being forced to leave the Taku Forts, Britain seeks help from France. They then come back with a larger force of 17,700 men. The Taku Forts are then recaptured. -
Negotiation.
With an army of 30,000 men, the French and British advance to Beijing. In Beijing, peace is decided upon. -
End of the Second Opium War
The Treaty of Peking is signed, and the Second war is over.
