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The Opium Wars: The Battle of Amoy and the Fall of Fujian

The Opium Wars: The Battle of Amoy and the Fall of Fujian

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In this episode of The Opium Wars, Lucas and Luna turn to the summer of 1841, when British forces pushed north along the Chinese coast after the capture of Canton. We focus on the Battle of Amoy (Xiamen), fought on 26 August 1841, and the broader campaign to seize the rich trading ports of Fujian. We discuss the strategic importance of Amoy as a center of tea and sugar exports, the British fleet under Admiral Sir William Parker and Hugh Gough, and the Chinese resistance organized by Governor Yan Botao and the local militia. We examine the role of the island of Gulangyu, the use of Congreve rockets, and the collapse of the Qing coastal defense system. The episode also touches on the impact of the defeat on local merchants and the subsequent Treaty of Nanking negotiations, which opened Amoy as a treaty port. We end with a brief reflection on how the war reshaped Fujian's economy and society. #OpiumWars #BattleOfAmoy #Xiamen #Fujian #SirWilliamParker #HughGough #YanBotao #Gulangyu #CongreveRockets #QingDynasty #TreatyOfNanking #TeaTrade #BritishEmpire #ChineseHistory #19thCentury #NavalWarfare #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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