30 giug 1839 anni - First Opium War starts
Descrizione:
The Chinese emperor had had enough of British opium smugglers, and decides to destroy 1000 tonnes of opium smuggled by British merchants. This outrages the British government, that decides to attack China. China's wooden ships were no match for the steam-powered gunboats of the British Empire. The British won quicklyAggiunto al nastro di tempo:
Data:
30 giug 1839 anni
Adesso
~ 185 years ago
