1st Opium war (jan 1, 1839 – aug 29, 1842)
Description:
The Opium Wars were two wars in the mid-19th century involving China and the British Empire over the British trade of opium. The wars and events between them weakened the Qing dynasty and forced China to trade with the other parts of the world and lose some of the country's power.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1839
aug 29, 1842
~ 3 years and 7 months