23 oct 1856 año - Second Opium war
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The Second Opium War was fought from October 23, 1856 to October 18, 1860 and was also known as the Arrow War or the Second Anglo-Chinese War, (although France joined in). Approximately 2,900 Western troops were killed or wounded, while China had 12,000 to 30,000 killed or wounded. Britain won southern Kowloon and Western powers got extraterritorial rights and trade privileges. China's Summer Palaces were looted and burned.
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23 oct 1856 año
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