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Event war East Asia

Second Opium War

1856 CE – 1860 CE

Britain and France waged war on Qing China to force further trade concessions, burning the Old Summer Palace in Beijing. The resulting treaties opened more ports and legalised the opium trade.

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1856–1860 war between British–French forces and China

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Conflict · East Asia

Second Opium War

1856 CE – 1860 CE

Britain and France waged war on Qing China to force further trade concessions, burning the Old Summer Palace in Beijing. The resulting treaties opened more ports and legalised the opium trade.

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