An edition of Opium wars
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The Opium Wars
The Addiction of One Empire and the Corruption of Another
by William Travis Hanes, Frank Sanello, and W. Travis Hanes
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Opiumkrieg, Opium, History, History: World, Opium War, 1840-1842, Europe - Great Britain - General, History - Military / War, Modern - 19th Century, Military - Other, China, Asia - China, Foreign intervention, 1857-186, Foreign intervention, 1857-1861, Opium trade, China, history, foreign interventionPlaces
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Table of Contents
Introduction: chemical warfare
Lord Elgin's revenge
Disastrous etiquette
Zero intolerance
Canton besieged
The black hole of Canton
The battle in Britain
Drugs and guns
Diplomacy by gunboat
The economics of addiction
Crucifixion and cages
Steamed victory
A price on his head
The sacking of Amoy, Ningpo and Charles Elliot
Chinese Masada
"Early Victorian vikings"
The trade in poison and pigs
Strange interlude
Outrageous slings and the Arrow's misfortune
Peer pressure
Scottish conquistador
Hostilities renewed
Lord Elgin's return
To the gates of Peking
A hostage crisis
"I am not a thief"
Rescue and retaliation
The Diktat of Peking.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [321]-322) and index.
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