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China was easily defeated by the British in the first Opium War because
China’s navy was no match for Britain’s advanced weaponry.
Britain had help from its allies in Europe to fight the Chinese.
China never had a chance after Britain’s surprise attack.
Britain’s navy outnumbered the Chinese navy by fifty to one.
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China’s navy was no match for Britain’s advanced weaponry.
British steam-powered ships, modern guns, better-trained troops, naval artillery and industrial logistics gave them a decisive technological and tactical edge over Qing forces, which relied on outdated ships, weapons and organization.
British steam-powered ships, modern guns, better-trained troops, naval artillery and industrial logistics gave them a decisive technological and tactical edge over Qing forces, which relied on outdated ships, weapons and organization.
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