Brian Inglis was an Irish journalist, historian, and TV presenter. His publications covered a range of topics, including biographies, medicine and the paranormal. Inglis's books include The Forbidden Game: A Social History of Drugs and The Story of Ireland, amongst many others.
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1839. Trade is the stalwart of the British Empire. China threatens Britain's Opium trade. Britain and China go to war. When Britain sent troops to compel the Chinese to accept imports of opium, they opened what is argued to be one of the most disgraceful... SEE MORE