{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"","title":"Treaty of Nanking – Part 2: Negotiating Under the Gun","description":"Aboard a British warship anchored off Nanking, history hung in the balance. The air was thick with threat and hope, as two exhausted empires faced each other across a polished table—one wielding military might, the other clinging to dignity.\r\n\r\nIn August of 1842, the HMS Cornwallis became an unlikely diplomatic theater. For the British, Sir Henry Pottinger led negotiations, appointed plenipotentiary by London. His mission was clear: secure British interests, open China to trade, and demand satisfaction for the costs of war. Pottinger knew he held the upper hand—but also that a misstep could collapse the fragile peace.\r\n\r\nLearn more at: https://thetreatyarchive.com/treaty/treaty-of-nanking","author_name":"The Archive Network"}