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Guangzhou in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Guangzhou in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

3 records2 event labels2 people1839–1840

Historical events in Guangzhou

1839

1839
Confiscation-Opium
William Lamb · Opium Wars, 1st

The Chinese Government confiscates 20,000 British crates of opium

1840

1840
Siege of Guangzhou
Henry John Temple · Opium Wars, 1st

Palmerston sends 16 British warships to Guangzhou

1840
Siege of Guangzhou
William Lamb · Opium Wars, 1st

Palmerston sends 16 British warships to Guangzhou

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Great Britain and Guangzhou. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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