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Deadly dreams: opium, imperialism and the "Arrow" war (1856-60) in China/ by J Y Wong

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WONG J Y

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TextSeries: Cambridge Studies in Chinese History, Literature & InstitutionsPublication details: Cambridge: Cambridge Univ Press, 1998Description: xxx, 542 pages; 23 cmISBN:

0521552559 (hbk.):

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Summary: The "Arrow war" arose from an alleged insult to the British flag on the sailing vessel Arrow, but in reality - according to this book - was about protecting and extending British trading interests and involved all the major powers of the time except the Austro-Hungarian empire.

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The "Arrow war" arose from an alleged insult to the British flag on the sailing vessel Arrow, but in reality - according to this book - was about protecting and extending British trading interests and involved all the major powers of the time except the Austro-Hungarian empire.

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