What the records say
- When
- 8 Oct 1856 – 1860
- Kind
- War
- Coordinates
- 38.00° N, 103.00° E
- Description
- 1856–1860 war between British–French forces and China
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Second Opium War
1856–1860 war between British–French forces and China
The Second Opium War, also known as the Second Anglo-Chinese War or Arrow War, was fought between the United Kingdom and France against the Qing dynasty of China between 1856 and 1860. It was the second major conflict in the Opium Wars, which were fought over the right to import opium to China, and resulted in a second defeat for the Qing and the forced legalisation of the opium trade.
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The source
Includes 13 events
- Battle of Canton23 Oct 1856 · Battle
- Capture of the French Folly Fort6 Nov 1856 · Battle
- Battle of the Bogue12 Nov 1856 · Battle
- Battle of the Pearl River Forts16 Nov 1856 · Battle
- Battle of Macao Fort4 Jan 1857 · Battle
- Battle of Escape Creek25 May 1857 · Battle
- Battle of Fatshan Creek1 Jun 1857 · Battle
- Battle of Canton28 Dec 1857 · Battle
- Battle of Taku Forts20 May 1858 · Battle
- Battle of Taku Forts24 Jun 1859 · Battle
- Battle of Taku Forts12 Aug 1860 · Battle
- Battle of Zhangjiawan18 Sep 1860 · Battle
- Battle of Palikao21 Sep 1860 · Battle