Related events

The chronological links below come from Wikidata’s “part of” and “has part” relations. This selection covers 1856 — 1860; it does not claim to cover the entire conflict or reconstruct an army’s movements.

1856 — 1860
Second Opium War
On the map ↗ Source · Q418151
23 October 1856 — 5 November 1856
Battle of Canton ↗
Source · Q16207110
6 November 1856
Capture of the French Folly Fort ↗
Source · Q27627941
12 November 1856 — 13 November 1856
Battle of the Bogue ↗
Source · Q4872860
16 November 1856 — 24 November 1856
Battle of the Pearl River Forts ↗
Source · Q4872985
4 January 1857
Battle of Macao Fort ↗
Source · Q55605035
25 May 1857 — 27 May 1857
Battle of Escape Creek ↗
Source · Q18920214
1 June 1857
Battle of Fatshan Creek ↗
Source · Q2888487
28 December 1857 — 31 December 1857
Battle of Canton ↗
Source · Q588648
20 May 1858
Battle of Taku Forts ↗
Source · Q4087331
24 June 1859 — 26 June 1859
Battle of Taku Forts ↗
Source · Q1061404
12 August 1860 — 21 August 1860
Battle of Taku Forts ↗
Source · Q4087332
18 September 1860
Battle of Zhangjiawan ↗
Source · Q4438423
21 September 1860
Battle of Palikao ↗
Source · Q2663279

Provenance and limits

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Wikidata · Q220984 ↗ Read the methodology → Report an error on this page ↗