Second Opium War

1856 - 1860 War between British Empire and China.
Anglo-French expedition to China, Arrow War, Second Anglo-Chinese War, Second China War

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1856 — 1860 Arrow incident, Battle of Canton, Battle of Canton, Battle of Escape Creek, Battle of Fatshan Creek, Battle of Macao Fort, Battle of Palikao, Battle of Taku Forts, Battle of Taku Forts, Battle of Taku Forts, Battle of the Bogue, Battle of the Pearl River Forts, Battle of Zhangjiawan, Capture of the French Folly Fort, Opium Wars, war,

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Battle of Canton – Battle of Canton – Battle of Macao Fort – Battle of Taku Forts – Battle of Taku Forts – Battle of Taku Forts – Battle of the Pearl River Forts – Battle of Zhangjiawan – Opium Wars –

1856-01-01T00:00:00Z

1856-01-01

1860-01-01T00:00:00Z

1860-01-01

1856-10-08T00:00:00Z

Arrow incident 1856

1857-12-28T00:00:00Z

Battle of Canton 1857

1856-10-23T00:00:00Z

Battle of Canton 1856

1857-05-25T00:00:00Z

Battle of Escape Creek 1857

1857-06-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Fatshan Creek 1857

1857-01-04T00:00:00Z

Battle of Macao Fort 1857

1860-09-21T00:00:00Z

Battle of Palikao 1860

1859-06-24T00:00:00Z

Battle of Taku Forts 1859

1858-05-20T00:00:00Z

Battle of Taku Forts 1858

1860-08-12T00:00:00Z

Battle of Taku Forts 1860

1860-09-18T00:00:00Z

Battle of Zhangjiawan 1860

1856-11-12T00:00:00Z

Battle of the Bogue 1856

1856-11-16T00:00:00Z

Battle of the Pearl River Forts 1856

1856-11-06T00:00:00Z

Capture of the French Folly Fort 1856

1839-09-04T00:00:00Z

Opium Wars 1839

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Frameless

Andingmen

Attack on Fatshan, China 1857

Attack on the Banterer's boat

A Chinese soldier bearing weapons on his back, riding a horse Wellcome V0037646

A Chinese soldier bearing weapons on his back, riding a horse Wellcome V0037647

A group of Scottich soldiers and Indian men Wellcome V0037648

Beato, Felice A. - Ankunft der französisch-britischen Streitkräfte in Hongkong; das Lager von Kowloon (Zeno Fotografie)

Departure from Hockley Pier, Odin Bay, of the Sikh Cavalry and troops for the Peiho - ILN 1860

Interior view of the Tomb of the Depot, near Beijing, China Wellcome V0037642

In 1860, the British and French forces sacked the Old Summer Palace.

Macao Fort

The China War, 1860 Q69798

The Second Opium War, 1856-1860 Q69849

Tibetan monument in the Lama Temple, near Beijing, China Wellcome V0037641

View of a stone bridge (Palichiun Bridge), near Beijing Wellcome V0037637

View of the Forbidden City, Beijing Wellcome V0037638

View of the Forbidden City, Beijing Wellcome V0037639

View of the Forbidden City, Beijing Wellcome V0037640

View of the Lake at The Imperial Summer Palace, Beijing Wellcome V0037636

View of the entrance to the Lama Temple, near Beijing, China Wellcome V0037643

View of the interior of the South Fort of Taku, China Wellcome V0037649

View of the offical residence of the Tarter governor, Canton Wellcome V0037645

Xianfeng Bias

英法聯軍侵華戰果（1

英法聯軍侵華戰果（2

Type	Date	Description	Keywords	Source

link		Freebase entry^@		Wikidata
conflict	1856	Arrow incident	conflict	Wikidata
conflict	1857	Battle of Canton	battle	Wikidata
conflict	1856	Battle of Canton	battle	Wikidata
conflict	1857	Battle of Escape Creek	conflict	Wikidata
conflict	1857	Battle of Fatshan Creek	naval battle	Wikidata
conflict	1857	Battle of Macao Fort	battle	Wikidata
conflict	1860	Battle of Palikao	battle	Wikidata
conflict	1859	Battle of Taku Forts	battle	Wikidata
conflict	1858	Battle of Taku Forts	battle	Wikidata
conflict	1860	Battle of Taku Forts	battle	Wikidata
conflict	1860	Battle of Zhangjiawan	battle	Wikidata
conflict	1856	Battle of the Bogue	battle	Wikidata
conflict	1856	Battle of the Pearl River Forts	battle	Wikidata
conflict	1856	Capture of the French Folly Fort	conflict	Wikidata
war	1839	Opium Wars	series of wars, state crime	Wikidata
image		Andingmen		Wikimedia
image		Attack on Fatshan, China 1857		Wikimedia
image		Attack on the Banterer's boat		Wikimedia
image		A Chinese soldier bearing weapons on his back, riding a horse Wellcome V0037646		Wikimedia
image		A Chinese soldier bearing weapons on his back, riding a horse Wellcome V0037647		Wikimedia
image		A group of Scottich soldiers and Indian men Wellcome V0037648		Wikimedia
image		Beato, Felice A. - Ankunft der französisch-britischen Streitkräfte in Hongkong; das Lager von Kowloon (Zeno Fotografie)		Wikimedia
image		Departure from Hockley Pier, Odin Bay, of the Sikh Cavalry and troops for the Peiho - ILN 1860		Wikimedia
image		Interior view of the Tomb of the Depot, near Beijing, China Wellcome V0037642		Wikimedia
image		In 1860, the British and French forces sacked the Old Summer Palace.		Wikimedia
image		Macao Fort		Wikimedia
image		The China War, 1860 Q69798		Wikimedia
image		The Second Opium War, 1856-1860 Q69849		Wikimedia
image		Tibetan monument in the Lama Temple, near Beijing, China Wellcome V0037641		Wikimedia
image		View of a stone bridge (Palichiun Bridge), near Beijing Wellcome V0037637		Wikimedia
image		View of the Forbidden City, Beijing Wellcome V0037638		Wikimedia
image		View of the Forbidden City, Beijing Wellcome V0037639		Wikimedia
image		View of the Forbidden City, Beijing Wellcome V0037640		Wikimedia
image		View of the Lake at The Imperial Summer Palace, Beijing Wellcome V0037636		Wikimedia
image		View of the entrance to the Lama Temple, near Beijing, China Wellcome V0037643		Wikimedia
image		View of the interior of the South Fort of Taku, China Wellcome V0037649		Wikimedia
image		View of the offical residence of the Tarter governor, Canton Wellcome V0037645		Wikimedia
image		Xianfeng Bias		Wikimedia
image		英法聯軍侵華戰果（1		Wikimedia
image		英法聯軍侵華戰果（2		Wikimedia

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