1856–1860 war between British–French forces and China
Dates, participants and sources of this conflict →Related events
The chronological links below come from Wikidata’s “part of” and “has part” relations. This selection covers 23 October 1856 — 21 September 1860; it does not claim to cover the entire conflict or reconstruct an army’s movements.
- 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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