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BUZZING· 81%42m·2025-05-07·History253. Victorian Narcos: Drug Dealers Lead Britain to War (Ep 7)
Empire: World History · 7
How did opium traders convince the British Cabinet to wage war on China? Who was Lord Palmerston? Why was China, one of the biggest empires in the world, so ill-prepared for war at sea? William and Anita discuss how James Matheson launched a propaganda campaign in the British press which led to warships being sent to…
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