Robert Peel1842
Under the Treaty of Nanking Hong Kong is ceded to Britain
Great Britain · Warfare / Opium Wars, 1st. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Under the Treaty of Nanking Hong Kong is ceded to Britain
Negotiates the Treaty of Nanking under which China cedes Hong Kong to Britain
Under the Treaty of Nanking Hong Kong is ceded to Britain
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