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The Opium Wars between Britain and Qing China were fought in 1839-1842 and 1856-1860.

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Is it true that the Opium Wars between Britain and Qing China were fought in 1839-1842 and 1856-1860?

Yes. Multiple reference and peer-reviewed sources state the First Opium War ran 1839-1842 and the Second 1856-1860 between Britain and Qing China, matching the claim; one source dates the first war 1840-1842.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 8 sources for, 1 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 8
Opium Wars
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Opium Wars. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars

Evidence against · 1
Comparison between Sino-US Trade War and the Opium War of the Qing Dynasty
2021
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Comparison between Sino-US Trade War and the Opium War of the Qing Dynasty. (2021). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.18178/ijtef.2021.12.2.694

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Opium Wars (1839–1842, 1856–1860)
2011
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Reist, K. (2011). Opium Wars (1839–1842, 1856–1860). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781444338232.wbeow463

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

Patterns of Design in Qing-China and Britain during the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries
2015
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Patterns of Design in Qing-China and Britain during the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. (2015). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137403940_7

THE OPIUM WARS AND THEIR IMPACT ON CHINA'S INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
2025
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Pedro, C. & Marcelo, V. (2025). THE OPIUM WARS AND THEIR IMPACT ON CHINA'S INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17790333

The Opium Wars and Capital Accumulation: Comments on Karl Marx’s Perspectives on the Qing and England Recorded in The New York Herald Tribune
2023
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The Opium Wars and Capital Accumulation: Comments on Karl Marx’s Perspectives on the Qing and England Recorded in The New York Herald Tribune. (2023). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.13169/worlrevipoliecon.14.4.0535

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The opium wars and capital accumulation: comments on Karl Marx’s perspectives on the Qing and England recorded in The New York Herald Tribune
2023
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The opium wars and capital accumulation: comments on Karl Marx’s perspectives on the Qing and England recorded in The New York Herald Tribune. (2023). scienceopen.com. https://doi.org/10.13169/worlrevipoliecon.14.4.0535

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/

Drug abuse in China: past, present and future.
2008
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Lu, L., Fang, Y., & Wang, X. (2008). Drug abuse in China: past, present and future.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10571-007-9225-2

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