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Saturday, December 7, 2024

Collection of facts about the Second Opium War

This post is a collection of facts about the Second Opium War (1856-1860). There are 15 facts listed below.

• Qing dynasty vs. United Kingdom, France, United States, Russia
• Fought over opium trade
• Arrow cargo ship seized by China: Oct 8th, 1856
• First Battle of Canton: Oct - Nov 1856
• Battle of the Barrier Forts: Nov 1856
• Second Battle of Canton: Dec 1857
• Treaties of Tientsin: June 1858
• First Battle of Taku Forts: May 1858
• Treaty of Aigun: May 1858
• Second Battle of Taku Forts: June 1859
• Third Battle of Taku Forts: Aug 1860
• Battle of Zhangjiawan: Sept 1860
• Battle of Palikao: Sept 1860
• Convention of Peking ends war: Oct 24th, 1860
• Opium trade continues and China cedes Hong Kong

Sources

Wikipedia: Second Opium War, Battle of the Barrier Forts, Battle of Taku Forts (1860), Battle of Palikao