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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). [11]
The Opium Wars (simplified Chinese ... In February 1860, the British and French imperialist authorities again appointed Elgin and Grotto as plenipotentiaries ...
This is a list of wars involving modern France from the abolition of the French monarchy and the establishment of the French First Republic on 21 September 1792 until the current Fifth Republic. For wars involving the Kingdom of France (987–1792), see List of wars involving the Kingdom of France. For pre-987 wars, see List of wars involving ...
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 ...
Crimean War: France and Britain formally declared war on Russia. 1860: Following the Franco-Sardinian victory over the Austrian Empire in the Second Italian War of Independence, Italian regions of Nice and Savoy were transferred to the French Empire as a reward. 18 October: Second Opium War: British and French troops entered the Forbidden City ...
18 October - At the end of the Second Opium War, British and French troops enter the Forbidden City in Beijing. 24 October - Convention of Peking signed by Chinese with Britain and France. Arts and literature
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 Battle of Palikao (French: La bataille de Palikao; simplified Chinese: 八里桥之战; traditional Chinese: 八里橋之戰; pinyin: Bālǐqiáo zhī zhàn; lit. '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