The Opium War, 1840-1842
Title | The Opium War, 1840-1842 PDF eBook |
Author | Peter Ward Fay |
Publisher | Univ of North Carolina Press |
Total Pages | 439 |
Release | 2000-11-09 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0807861367 |
This book tells the fascinating story of the war between England and China that delivered Hong Kong to the English, forced the imperial Chinese government to add four ports to Canton as places in which foreigners could live and trade, and rendered irreversible the process that for almost a century thereafter distinguished western relations with this quarter of the globe-- the process that is loosely termed the "opening of China." Originally published by UNC Press in 1975, Peter Ward Fay's study was the first to treat extensively the opium trade from the point of production in India to the point of consumption in China and the first to give both Protestant and Catholic missionaries their due; it remains the most comprehensive account of the first Opium War through western eyes. In a new preface, Fay reflects on the relationship between the events described in the book and Hong Kong's more recent history.
The Opium War, 1840-1842
Title | The Opium War, 1840-1842 PDF eBook |
Author | Peter Ward Fay |
Publisher | Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press |
Total Pages | 440 |
Release | 1975 |
Genre | China |
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"The Opium War, 1840-1842 is a account of the coming and course of the war between England and China which delivered Hongkong to the English, forced the imperial Chinese government to add four ports to Canton as places in which foreigners could live and trade, and rendered irreversible the process that for almost a century thereafter distinguished western relations with this quarter of the globe--the process that is loosely termed the "opening of China." Although there are numerous studies of one aspect or another of the war, this if the first to treat extensively the opium trade from the point of production in India (the author beings with a description of the Ghazipur opium factory) to the point of consumption in China and the first to give both Protestant and Catholic missionaries their due as both enthusiasts and critics of the war; and the first to rescue the Catholic missionaries from a quite undeserved obscurity. It is also the first full story of the military and naval campaigns of 1840, 1841, and 1842 since Ouchterlony's account written 132 years ago."--
The Opium War 1840-1842
Title | The Opium War 1840-1842 PDF eBook |
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Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 1976 |
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The Opium War in China: 1840-1842
Title | The Opium War in China: 1840-1842 PDF eBook |
Author | Robin McKown |
Publisher | Franklin Watts |
Total Pages | 66 |
Release | 1974-01-01 |
Genre | China |
ISBN | 9780531027288 |
An account of the war started by the British when, in 1840, the Chinese tried to stop the sale of opium.
The Opium War 1840-1842
Title | The Opium War 1840-1842 PDF eBook |
Author | Peter Ward Fay |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | |
Release | 1983 |
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The Opium War [1839-1842] and the Unequal Treaties [1842-1844].
Title | The Opium War [1839-1842] and the Unequal Treaties [1842-1844]. PDF eBook |
Author | Roger Paul Packman |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 542 |
Release | 1971 |
Genre | China |
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The First Opium War - The Chinese Expedition 1840-1842 - The Illustrated Edition
Title | The First Opium War - The Chinese Expedition 1840-1842 - The Illustrated Edition PDF eBook |
Author | Duncan McPherson |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 244 |
Release | 2013-02-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781781583609 |
The first Anglo-Chinese War of 1839-1842 was fought essentially over trade restrictions between the British Empire and the Qing Dynasty. European traders were only permitted to sell though a cartel of Chinese merchants known as the Thirteen Hongs, and were not allowed to travel, live or trade in any other part of China apart from the Thirteen Factories in Canton. Due to the ever-growing demands of the home market for tea, and China's insistence on payment in silver, a trade imbalance in China's favour developed, and so the British, via the East India Company, began to trade in opium. Initially the Chinese authorities tolerated this, but in 1839, the new governor of Canton seized all the opium, banned its sale under threat of death, and closed the channel to Canton, effectively holding the British traders hostage. The resulting retaliation from the British was somewhat delayed, but in April 1840 the Chinese Expedition, a force of 3000 soldiers and a small naval force arrived in Singapore. After decisively defeating the Chinese in the summer 1842, the war finally ended with the signing of the Treaty of Nanking and the ceding of Hong Kong to the British Crown. Fully illustrated throughout with contemporary paintings, engravings and maps, this authoritative eye-witness account of the First Opium War was written by Duncan McPherson, a surgeon with the 37th Madras Native Infantry. Highly readable, McPherson's vivid descriptions of China and its people, and his detailed accounts of the battles give a unique perspective to the conflict. Also included is an in-depth appendix featuring the official battle reports, general orders, circulars, notifications and returns of the dead and wounded.