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The First Opium War began in 1839 after China seized and destroyed British-owned opium at Canton.

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Is it true that the First Opium War began in 1839 after China seized and destroyed British-owned opium at Canton?

Yes. Two sources directly support the claim: Wikipedia states the immediate issue was China seizing British merchants' opium stocks at Canton, and the National Archives records Lin Zexu seizing and destroying opium in 1839 with the war breaking out that September. Other sources confirm the 1839-1842 war dates and opium-trade context but do not address the Canton seizure itself.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 6 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 6
First Opium War - Wikipedia
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First Opium War - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Opium_War

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The Opium Wars of 1839–1860 (Chapter 10) - East Asia in the World Logo for Cambridge Core from Cambridge University Press. Click to return to homepage. Logo for Cambridge Core from Cambridge University Press. Click to return to homepage.
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The Opium Wars of 1839–1860 (Chapter 10) - East Asia in the World Logo for Cambridge Core from Cambridge University Press. Click to return to homepage. Logo for Cambridge Core from Cambridge University Press. Click to return to homepage.. (n.d.). cambridge.org. https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/east-asia-in-the-world/opium-wars-of-18391860/AD17DC6F9A101C669032E9913B24ADCA

Romantic Nationalism, Thomas De Quincey and the Public Debate about the First Opium War, 1839-42
2019
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Romantic Nationalism, Thomas De Quincey and the Public Debate about the First Opium War, 1839-42. (2019). ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk. https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/68260/1/Chapter.pdf

Merchants of War and Peace
2017
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Merchants of War and Peace. (2017). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.5790/hongkong/9789888390564.001.0001

Opium Wars
2017
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Opium Wars. (2017). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781483359878.n486

Hong Kong and the Opium Wars - The National ArchivesOpen Government LicenceGOV.UK
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Hong Kong and the Opium Wars - The National ArchivesOpen Government LicenceGOV.UK. (n.d.). nationalarchives.gov.uk. https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/teaching-resources/hong-kong-and-the-opium-wars/

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