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=Events of the Wars=
=Events of the Wars=
The trigger for the first Opium War was the impounding and ceremonial incineration of a quantity of British-owned opium by the Commissioner Lin Zexu.
The trigger for the first Opium War was the impounding and ceremonial incineration of a quantity of British-owned opium by Imperial Commissioner Lin Zexu.
The key event of the conflict was the arrival of a number of steam-powered British [[ironclads]], whose might the Chinese military was incapable of withstanding.
The key event of the conflict was the arrival of a number of steam-powered British [[ironclads]], whose might the Chinese military was incapable of withstanding.