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There were some long 10 foot guns the Chinese used but other than that I don't know.:)

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Q: What weapons were used in the Opium War of 1839?
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When did opium war happen?

There were 2 Opium Wars, the First Opium War was from 1839-1842 the Second Opium War was from 1856-1860


When did the opium war start?

One in 1839 and one in 1858.


The opium war 1839-1842 resulted in?

The First Opium War was a fight between China and Great Britain which took place from 1839 to 1842. The war was won by the British and resulted in the Treaty of Nanking.


How was the 1839-42 Anglo-Chinese war better known?

the Opium War


When did the first opium war start?

The first opium war began, in very brief words, because China wanted to control the importing of Opium from Britain, and Britain was not a fan since its largest export to China was Opium and imported tea.


What was the name of the conflict between China and Britain over the trade of a poisonous drug?

It was the Opium Wars.Made up of the first opium war from 1839 to 1842 and the second opium war from 1856 to 1860.


When did opium war 1 and 2 start and end?

1839-1842 and 1856-1860


How was tea connected to the opium trade and the Opium War of 1839?

British merchants carrying no opium would buy tea in Canton on credit, and would balance their debts by selling opium at auction.


Who did china go to war with in 1839?

1st Sino-Japanese War 1894-1895.


Were the British defeated by the Chinese in the Opium War?

Chinese were isolated for a long time while, British invented many weapons which let Great Britain defeat China in the Opium War.


A major result of the Opium War in China was?

The establishment of spheres of influence in China by Europeans! :)


How did british trade with china trigger the opium wars?

The Chinese government called on Britain to stop trading drugs when they outlawed opium. Britain would not cooperate, nor would it stop trading drugs. This led to the Opium War of 1839.