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=Events of the Wars=

=Events of the Wars=

The trigger for the first Opium War was the impounding and ceremonial incineration of a quantity of British-owned opium by the Chinese authorities.  

The trigger for the first Opium War was the impounding and ceremonial incineration of a quantity of British-owned opium by the Commissioner Lin Zexu.  

The key event of the conflict was the arrival of a number of steam-powered British [[ironclads]], whose might the Chinese was incapable of withstanding.

The key event of the conflict was the arrival of a number of steam-powered British [[ironclads]], whose might the Chinese military was incapable of withstanding.

=Consequences=

=Consequences=