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District of Columbia retrocessionDistrict of Columbia retrocession refers to the act of returning to Virginia the land from the District of Columbia that Virginia had previously ceded to the federal government of the United States and proposals to do the same with the some or all of the land Maryland ceded.

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TaiwanTaiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main island of Taiwan, also known as Formosa, lies between the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south.

ChinaCountry in East AsiaChina, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is divided into 33 province-level divisions, including two special administrative regions. Beijing is the capital, while Shanghai is the most populous city by urban area. Its geography features the Central Plain, major rivers such as the Yangtze and Yellow River, deserts, subtropical and temperate forests, plateaus, and mountain ranges such as the Himalayas.

VirginiaVirginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. It borders Kentucky to the west, Tennessee to the south-west, North Carolina to the south, West Virginia to the north-west, and Maryland to the north. The state's capital is Richmond and its most populous city is Virginia Beach.

International lawNorms in international relationsBound volumes of the American Journal of International Law at the University of Münster in GermanyInternational law, also known as public international law and the law of nations, is the set of rules, norms, legal customs and standards that states and other actors feel an obligation to, and generally do, obey in their mutual relations.

First Opium WarBelligerentsBritainEast India CompanyChinaCommanders and leadersQueen VictoriaWilliam LambRobert PeelHenry TempleCharles ElliotGeorge ElliotGordon BremerHugh GoughHenry PottingerWilliam ParkerHumphrey Senhouse#Daoguang EmperorLin ZexuQishanYishanYijingYilibuGuan Tianpei†Chen Huacheng†Ge Yunfei†Yang FangKeyingStrength≥19,000 troops: British Army: 5,000Indian Army: nearly 7,000Remainder were Royal Navy & Royal Marines37 ships: 14 sloops-of-war8 frigates3 ships of the line12 other ships222,212 total troops Eight Banners: 16,708Green Standard Army: 205,504Casualties and losses87 killed455 wounded3 missing284 Indian shipwrecked sailors executed or died in captivityest.

MarylandMaryland (US: ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States. It borders Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east, as well as with the Atlantic Ocean to its east, and the national capital and federal district of Washington, D.C. to the southwest.

AnnexationAnnexation, in international law, is the forcible acquisition and assertion of legal title over one state's territory by another state, usually following military occupation of the territory. In current international law, it is generally held to be an illegal act. It is distinct from the concepts of conquest, which describes the gaining of physical control, and cession, in which territory is given or sold through treaty.

TreatyA treaty is an international agreement between sovereign states or other subjects of international law (including international organizations) that is governed by international law. A treaty may also be known as an international agreement, protocol, covenant, convention, pact, or exchange of letters, among other terms. However, only documents that are legally binding on the parties are considered treaties under international law.

PropertyEntity owned by a person or a group of people Buildings of shops, hotels, and residences are prevalent forms of property. Property is a system of rights that gives people legal control of valuable things, and also refers to the valuable things themselves.

Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington, is the capital city of the United States, and its only federal district. The city stands on the north-east bank of the Potomac River, across from the state of Virginia, surrounded by Maryland to its north, east, and south. The district was named for Columbia, the female personification of the American nation, through which human form and attributes are applied to the United States.

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