The Opium Wars: How the Second Opium War Broke Out

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The Opium Wars: How the Second Opium War Broke Out

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In the wake of the Treaty of Nanking, the British had the Bogue Treaties and most-favored-nation status — but the Chinese still dragged their feet. In 1856, a small ship called the Arrow sparked a new conflict that would change everything. Lucas and Luna explore the Arrow Incident, the role of Governor-General Ye Mingchen, the bombing of Canton, and the burning of the Thirteen Factories. They also discuss British Commissioner John Bowring's aggressive diplomacy, the Franco-British alliance, and the capture of the Bogue Forts. This episode gets into the messy, petty, and violent collapse of the first treaty settlement, leading to the Treaty of Tientsin and the legalization of the opium trade. A story of pride, miscommunication, and imperial overreach. #OpiumWars #SecondOpiumWar #ArrowIncident #YeMingchen #JohnBowring #Canton #ThirteenFactories #TreatyofTientsin #HongKong #Imperialism #19thCentury #ChinaHistory #BritishEmpire #CantonSystem #BogueForts #History #FexingoHistory #EastAsia Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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