Second Anglo-Chinese War

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The Second Anglo-Chinese War, also known as the Second Opium War (1856–1860), was a conflict in which Britain and France forced Qing China to grant expanded trade rights, legal concessions, and territorial privileges through military defeat and unequal treaties.

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instanceOf 19th-century war
Opium War
war
alsoKnownAs Anglo-French War in China
Arrow War
Second Opium War
belligerent French Empire
Qing dynasty
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
commandedBy Charles Cousin-Montauban
James Bruce 8th Earl of Elgin
Sengge Rinchen
consequence cession of Kowloon Peninsula south of Boundary Street to Britain
freedom of movement for Christian missionaries in China
indemnity payments by Qing government to Britain and France
legalization of opium import into China
opening of additional Chinese ports to foreign trade
right of foreign legations to reside in Beijing
endDate 1860
hasCause Arrow incident
British desire to expand treaty port system in China
Frustration with Qing restrictions on foreign diplomats
Murder of French missionary Auguste Chapdelaine
Western demand for expanded trade rights in China
historicalImpact contributed to rise of Chinese anti-foreign sentiment
deepened the Century of Humiliation narrative in Chinese history
further weakened Qing sovereignty
historicalPeriod late Qing dynasty
linked to: Guangxu era
location Beijing
China
Dagu Forts
linked to: Humen Forts

Guangzhou
Pearl River Delta
Qing Empire
linked to: Qing dynasty

Tianjin
notableEvent Anglo-French march on Beijing
linked to: Battle of Peking

capture of Guangzhou by Anglo-French forces
first battle of the Taku (Dagu) Forts
looting and burning of the Old Summer Palace
second battle of the Taku (Dagu) Forts
opponent French Empire
Qing dynasty
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
partOf Western imperial expansion in East Asia
unequal treaties system in China
relatedTo First Opium War
linked to: Anglo-Chinese War

Treaty of Nanking
result Anglo-French victory
defeat of Qing dynasty
imposition of unequal treaties on China
increased foreign influence in China
startDate 1856
treaty Convention of Peking
Treaty of Aigun (context of related concessions to Russia)
linked to: Treaty of Aigun

Treaty of Tientsin

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Highland Brigade conflict Second Anglo-Chinese War
Zeng Guofan battle Second Opium War (indirect involvement in defense and reconstruction)
linked to: Second Anglo-Chinese War
Prince Gong event Second Opium War
linked to: Second Anglo-Chinese War
James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin notableEvent Second Opium War
linked to: Second Anglo-Chinese War
British informal empire in China strengthenedBy Second Opium War
linked to: Second Anglo-Chinese War
Long Corridor of the Summer Palace rebuiltAfter Second Opium War
linked to: Second Anglo-Chinese War
Summer Palace rebuiltAfter Second Opium War
linked to: Second Anglo-Chinese War
Marble Boat of the Summer Palace damagedIn Second Opium War
linked to: Second Anglo-Chinese War
Garden of Perfect Brightness destroyedDuring Second Opium War
linked to: Second Anglo-Chinese War
Thomas Francis Wade participantIn Second Opium War
linked to: Second Anglo-Chinese War
Andrew H. Foote conflict Second Opium War
linked to: Second Anglo-Chinese War
Charles Rigault de Genouilly notableFor Second Opium War
linked to: Second Anglo-Chinese War
Charles Rigault de Genouilly conflict Second Opium War
linked to: Second Anglo-Chinese War
Humen Forts usedDuring Second Opium War
linked to: Second Anglo-Chinese War
Weiyuan Fort conflict Second Opium War
linked to: Second Anglo-Chinese War
Bocca Tigris conflict Second Opium War
linked to: Second Anglo-Chinese War
Sir Frederick Richards conflict Second Opium War
linked to: Second Anglo-Chinese War
Yizhu notableEvent Second Opium War
linked to: Second Anglo-Chinese War
Arrow War hasAlias Second Opium War
linked to: Second Anglo-Chinese War
Arrow War hasAlias Anglo-French War in China
linked to: Second Anglo-Chinese War
Palmerston ministry involvedInConflict Second Opium War
linked to: Second Anglo-Chinese War
History of China includesEvent Second Opium War
linked to: Second Anglo-Chinese War
Changzhou Island historicalEvent Second Opium War
linked to: Second Anglo-Chinese War
Charles George Gordon conflict Second Opium War
subject linked to: Chinese Gordon
linked to: Second Anglo-Chinese War
Second Anglo-Chinese War alsoKnownAs Second Opium War
linked to: Second Anglo-Chinese War
Second Anglo-Chinese War alsoKnownAs Anglo-French War in China
linked to: Second Anglo-Chinese War
Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley conflict Second Opium War
subject linked to: Garnet
linked to: Second Anglo-Chinese War
Xiang Army participatedIn Second Opium War (late phase, internal security)
linked to: Second Anglo-Chinese War
Yixin roleInEvent Second Opium War
linked to: Second Anglo-Chinese War