Why did the British Attack China Again? - The Second Opium War

Why did the British Attack China Again? - The Second Opium War By the 1850s, Britain had been attempting to gain even more influence and privileges within China and aimed to take full advantage of its possession of Hong Kong. As part of this strategy, the British began to grant registration for some of the Chinese-operated ships in Hong Kong, with one of those vessels being the Arrow. ♦Consider supporting the Channel of Patreon and gain cool stuff: https://www.patreon.com/Knowledgia ♦Please consider to SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/YJNqek ♦Music by Epidemic Sound ♦Script & Research : Skylar Gordon #History #Documentary #unitedkingdom