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Narrative of the War with China in 1860
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Narrative of the War with China in 1860

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The Narrative of the War with China in 1860 is a work by Garnet Wolseley, a British field marshal. The book details his experiences during the Second Opium War, a conflict fought between Britain and France against China. This war, also known as the Arrow War, aimed to secure greater commercial access for Western powers in China.123

The conflict resulted in China being forced to sign a series of "unequal treaties," which granted foreign powers significant concessions, including territorial gains like Hong Kong and expanded trading rights in designated treaty ports. These treaties marked the beginning of increased foreign influence and control over China, contributing to the eventual weakening of the Qing dynasty. Wolseley's narrative offers a firsthand account of this pivotal period in Chinese and British military history.421

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  1. Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley
  2. unequal treaty
  3. Timeline of the Second Opium War (Arrow War)
  4. Opium Wars
  5. Opium Wars: Top Questions
  6. Western colonialism - The Opium Wars

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