Second Opium War [SEP] start time
Origins of the war.
The war followed on from the First Opium War. In 1842, the Treaty of Nanjing—the first of what the Chinese later called the unequal treaties—granted an indemnity and extraterritoriality to Britain, the opening of five treaty ports, and the cession of Hong Kong Island. The failure of the treaty to satisfy British goals of improved trade and diplomatic relations led to the Second Opium War (1856–60). In China, the First Opium War is considered to be the beginning of modern Chinese
Sep 1831 and assumed by Royal Licence 31 Oct 1831 the name and arms of Douglas of Glenbervie.
Royal Navy.
In 1857, he joined the Royal Navy as a cadet on HMS "Illustrious" and then served on HMS "Diadem". In 1859 he joined HMS "Centaur" to fight in the Second Opium War serving in the Tientsin campaign of the Battle of the Taku Forts. Douglas then joined and was based mostly at Yokohama. In 1862, the Taiping rebellion had advanced in China and the trading