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Opium is officially made illegal.
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Friedrich Sertuerner isolates morphine from opium
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The imperial commission of China orders all foriegn traders to give up their opium.
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After the chinese commissioner demands for opium to be destroyed, Britain does not agree. This starts the first of two opium wars.
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The British do not like the idea of being stripped of their opium. They decide to send warships.
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British sailors reach china and destroy the Kowoon Temple. They also kill a chinese man.
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The British defeated the chinese at ningbo, thus deafeating the chinese.
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The treaty of Nanking is signed by the Queen of Great Britian and the Emporer of China.
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Dr. Alexander Wood discovers a new technique of administering morphine. This technique is using a syringe. It is much more effective and potent.
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The British begin to import large quantities of opium to Burma.
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A ship owned by the Chinese, registered with the British in Hong Kong, is searched by Manchu government agents looking for a notorious pirate. The British send an expedition of ships seeking redress and are joined by the French, who want to avenge the Manchu execution of a French missionary. In addition there is dissatisfaction with Chinese compliance to agreements made at the end of the first Opium War.
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British and the French attack the forts on Pearl river, south of Canton.
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Britain goes to Russia, France and the USA for help, and to make an alliance.
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France is upset about the execution of their missionaries in the "Arrow incident" and decide to take part in joining Britain.
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Not long after the attack of Canton, the same force takes the Taku Forts over.
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During the take over of the Taku Forts, Cantons governor Ye Mingchen is captured.
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The treaty ensured that the British, French, Americans, and Russians were permitted to install legations in Beijing. It also stated that ten additional ports would be opened to foreign trade. Traders would be able to travel through and reparations would be paid to Britain and France.
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China went back on their word in the treaty and decided to retake the Taku Forts
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A small army of British soldiers make an attempt to re capture the Taku Forts, but were unable to do so.
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Once being forced to leave the Taku Forts, Britain seeks help from France. They then come back with a larger force of 17,700 men. The Taku Forts are then recaptured.
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Once being forced to leave the Taku Forts, Britain seeks help from France. They then come back with a larger force of 17,700 men. The Taku Forts are then recaptured.
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With an army of 30,000 men, the French and British advance to Beijing. In Beijing, peace is decided upon.
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The Treaty of Peking is signed, and the Second war is over.
