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The war followed on from the First Opium War. In 1842, the Treaty of Nanking granted an indemnity and extraterritoriality to Britain, the opening of five treaty ports, and the cession of Hong Kong Island. The failure of the treaty to satisfy British goals of improved trade and diplomatic relations led to the Second Opium War (1856–1860). [8]
The Opium Wars (simplified Chinese ... In February 1860, the British and French imperialist authorities again appointed Elgin and Grotto as plenipotentiaries ...
Imperial Russia was a participant of the Chinese Opium Wars, more specifically in the second war which occurred in 1856-1860.Russia played a role of mediator, being both an ally with Britain, France, and the United States and negotiator with the elites of the Qing dynasty.
On 18 October 1860, at the culmination of the Second Opium War, the British and French troops entered the Forbidden City in Peking.Following the decisive defeat of the Chinese, Prince Gong was compelled to sign two treaties on behalf of the Qing government with Lord Elgin and Baron Gros, who represented Britain and France respectively. [1]
The Third Battle of Taku Forts (Chinese: 第三次大沽口之戰) was an engagement of the Second Opium War, part of the British and French 1860 expedition to China.It took place at the Taku Forts (also called Peiho Forts) near Tanggu District (Wade-Giles: Pei Tang-Ho), approximately 60 kilometers (36 mi.) southeast of the city of Tianjin (Tientsin).
1860 Second Opium War Arrow War United Kingdom French Empire United States (1856 and 1859 only) Qing Empire of China: 1856 1857 Anglo-Persian War: British Empire. East India Company; Afghanistan. Persia: 1856 1873 Panthay Rebellion Du Wenxiu Rebellion: Qing Empire of China: Pingnan Guo: 1856 1857 1857 Cheyenne Expedition United States: Cheyenne ...
'Battle of the Eight-Mile Bridge') was fought at the bridge of Baliqiao by Anglo-French forces against the Qing Empire during the Second Opium War on the morning of 21 September 1860. It allowed Western forces to take the capital Beijing and eventually defeat the Qing Empire. [5]
During the Second Opium War in October 1860, British and French forces looted the Old Summer Palace (Yuanmingyuan) near Peking (modern Beijing). British Captain John Hart Dunne came across a small Pekingese dog. He later recorded the event in his diary: