30 jun 1839 ano - First Opium War starts
Descrição:
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 quicklyAdicionado na linha do tempo:
Data:
30 jun 1839 ano
Agora
~ 185 years ago
