The war started until end 战争的经过

1st Stage

The outbreak of the war, the Chinese side only, as the British army as a barbarian, not considered a threat. In June 1840, the British commander, Chief Plenipotentiary Yi the law led troops reach the the Guangzhou sea, and in accordance with the instructions of the British Foreign Secretary Palmerston in the blockade of the Pearl River Estuary, northward offensive Zhoushan.On July 5, the British began to attack the the strategic importance Dinghai county, formal outbreak of the Opium War. July 6, Dinghai fall. Is the service, the number of British troops flagship "Marley take" the Dai of Qu Yang Baimu field reef ran aground and ripped through the bottom of the boat, "Wei Lishi" became the flagship. (China has said that the British troops the reason North guilty of Zhejiang, because being prepared already in the local operations of Lin repulsed, after turning to attack Xiamen, was also Fujian and Zhejiang Governor, Deng beat British instruction from the start offensive Dinghai August, the ship arrived in Tianjin Dagu estuary, originally advocated war Emperor Daoguang, seeing the ship approaching, it began to shake. Aug. 20, Emperor Daoguang Section of Electricity British book, Qi Shan convey Englishman allow Tsusho and punish Lin Zexu, in order to obtain the HMS Withdrawal and faction Qi Shan south Guangzhou negotiations. October, Qi Shan Acting Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi Zexu, Deng was dismissed December, Qi Shan Bao through a private translation Peng Elliot negotiations to stall for time. Elliot lose patience decided postwar again to January 7, 1841, the British suddenly captured Humen bighorn Shajiao fort, the Qing garrison killed or injured more than 700 people, teachers boats, tugs Shen destroyed 11. Qishan forced to give signed "Chuanbi grass about Elliot Lin Zexu was exiled to Xinjiang, although his letter to Emperor Daoguang force words must be non-smoking and attention Haiphong so was Emperor Daoguang dismissed a nonsense. But Chuanbi grass about from beginning to end and without the approval of the emperor of China, Qi Shan did not cover with the relevant anti-India, the treaty have no legal effect.

2nd Stage

Britain too harsh as well as unauthorized signing of Qi Shan, Emperor Daoguang much dissatisfaction the Emperor Daoguang sweep the Qishan raid dismissed send Yishan, LONG Wen and Yang Fang went to Guangdong directing operations.Elliot strike first as strong, Humen Fort attack on February 23, 1841, Guangdong Admiral Guan Tianpei rate of Jingyuan the fort officers and men struggling to resist, but still lost to British the Humen Fort final the fall. May 21, Yishan make water the Army more than 1,700 people the Clippers dispatched men traveling in the night, the night attack British ship pull out rocket Pentong, throw and burned in the fire. The next morning, British troops counterattack, 2400 Qing rout. Within four days, near Guangzhou, total loss of more than 18,000 Qing best retirement city, the chaos and Yishan put up a white flag summation signed the "Guangzhou about", not only led the troops to evacuate Guangzhou, also extortion Guangzhou businesses to the British the Army paid a fee of 600 million silver dollars ransom City. British forces also withdraw the money after the Guangzhou. Guangzhou during the civil anti-British sentiment, Sanyuanli Anti-British event. Yishan in order not to punishment by the Emperor, they false exploits, or even the Battle of Waterloo as victory.

3th Stage

The British Government considers Chuanbi grass received about equity too few to replace Elliot reassignment Pottinger Huawei Plenipotentiary to expand in China's front. August 27, 1841, the British again northward, the fall of Gulangyu, Xiamen, Dinghai, Zhenhai (Ningbo) and Zhapu (Zhejiang Pinghu). Dinghai is the second break, Chief General Ge Yunfei and 4,000 officers and men killed, British forces also suffered heavy losses. British forces brief truce after the battle subsided. January 1842 offensive in central Taiwan, was the Road, Yao Ying, Taiwan and Taiwan Town Chief Dahong A repulsed. However, the British reinstall again assembled to attack the Yangtze portal Wusong, Jiangnan prefect Chen into his troops to adhere West Fort the Two Rivers Governor bovine Kam desire and ordered a retreat rejected. Cattle Kam fled, East Fort compromised, Chen into men clinging West fort, fighting alone, until killed. The Wusong defeat British troops warships into the Yangtze. July 21 more than 6600, the British defeated the Zhenjiang outside Green Camp defenders, the more the city into the room, with the 1500 Mongolia Eight Banners soldiers street fighting, the British dead 37 people injured 129 people, about 600 criminals dead, Fudu Tong Hai Age suicide. The entire city to brutally Fenlue, ruins. Zhenjiang across the Yangzhou business people, panic-stricken, five hundred and two thousand ransom city fee to pay to the British army, against military occupation. August 4, the British almost equal to Nanjing, to win the Grand Canal with the confluence of the Yangtze River in Zhenjiang, blocking water transport, the Qing government in a disadvantageous position, the Daoguang Emperor quick to summing decision.