The video traces the opening phase of the First Opium War (1839–1842), when British naval power met Qing China’s defenses along the South China coast. The “First Shot” and the Kowloon naval standoff symbolize Britain’s effort to break China’s port controls and secure trade after Lin Zexu’s crackdown on opium. Early clashes saw Royal Navy ships engaging Chinese coastal forts as blockades formed along the Pearl River estuary. The conflict then expanded to major coastal theaters, including the Chus
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