Template:Did you know nominations/Destruction of opium at Humen

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The result was: promoted by PFHLai (talk) 14:35, 30 March 2014 (UTC)

Destruction of opium at Humen[edit]

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... that in 1839 a Chinese official flushed more than 1,000 tons of smuggled opium into the sea, causing the British to declare war?

Created/expanded by Philg88 (talk). Self nominated at 11:00, 28 March 2014 (UTC).

Reviewed The Origins of Political Order

Long enough, new enough, assuming good faith on offline sources, good to go. NFLisAwesome ^{(ZappaOMati's alternate account)} 16:40, 28 March 2014 (UTC)

Wording changed slightly for historical accuracy