Opium War (22 Okt 1839 Jahr – 13 Feb 1842 Jahr)
Beschreibung:
Europeans demanded Chinese goods, and in the late 1700's, the British East India Company began importing opium. In 1839, Lin Zexu ordered the confiscation/destruction of opium + took British personnel hostage which started military action against the ChineseZugefügt zum Band der Zeit:
Datum:
22 Okt 1839 Jahr
13 Feb 1842 Jahr
~ 2 years and 3 months
