An Embarrassing Question: Opium, Britain and China 1856-1860

from The National Archives Podcast Series · host Caroline Dawson

What part did opium play in the war between Britain and China from 1856 to 1860? Caroline Dawson uses records held at The National Archives and elsewhere to investigate.

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