Guan Tianpei
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Guan Tianpei, courtesy name Zhongyin, art name Zipu, was a Chinese admiral of the Qing dynasty who served in the First Opium War. His Chinese title was "Commander-in-Chief of Naval Forces". In 1838, h
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Battle Of Chuenpi
First Opium War
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The First Opium War, also known as the Anglo-Chinese War, was a series of military engagements fought between the British Empire and Qing China between 1839 and 1842. The immediate issue was the Chine
Guan Tianpei
…T'ien1-p'ei2; 1781 – 26 February 1841), courtesy name Zhongyin (仲因), art name Zipu (滋圃), was a Chinese admiral of the Qing dynasty who served in the First Opium War. His Chinese title was "Commander-in-Chief of Naval Forces". In 1838, he established courteous relations with British Rear-Admiral Frederick Maitland…
The East India Company steamship Nemesis (right background) destroying war junks during the Second Battle of Chuenpi, 7 January 1841
View of Guangzhou with merchant ship of the Dutch East India Company, c. 1665
View of the European factories in Guangzhou
Chinese opium smokers