Negotiations during the Opium War, 1841

After China possessed the monopoly of the opium trade in Asia for decades, it was contested by the Brits. This led to the so-called Opium War (1840-1842), which ended with a victory of England and the exclusion of the Chinese from the opium trade. The contemporary illustration shows a meeting between representatives of the two powers on the ship Welllesley in July 1841

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1841 1842 Brits Contested Decades Ended Exclusion Monopoly Negotiating Negotiations Opium Possessed So Called So-called Wellesley

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