The First Anglo-Chinese War (1839–42), kent popularly as the First Opium War or simply the Opium War, wis foucht atween Great Breetain an Qing Cheenae ower thair conflictin viewpoints on diplomatic relations, trade, an the admeenistration o justice for foreign naitionals.[3]
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First Opium War |
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Pairt o the Opium Wars |
 The Nemesis destroyin Cheenese war junks during the Seicont Battle o Chuenpee, 7 Januar 1841 |
Date | 18 Mairch 1839 – 29 August 1842[1] (3 years, 5 months, 1 week and 4 days) |
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Location | Cheenae |
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Result |
Breetish victory, Treaty o Nanking |
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Territorial changes |
Hong Kong Island cedit tae Breetain |
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Belligerents |
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Unitit Kinrick
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Qing Dynasty |
Commanders an leaders |
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- Lord Palmerston
- Charles Elliot
- George Elliot
- James Bremer
- Hugh Gough
- Henry Pottinger
- William Parker
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- Daoguang Emperor
- Lin Zexu
- Qishan
- Guan Tianpei †
- Yishan
- Yijing
- Yang Fang
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Strenth |
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19,000 troops[2] |
200,000 men |
Casualties an losses |
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69 killed, 451 woondit |
18,000–20,000 casualties |
Casualties soorce:[2] |
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