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Beijing's Old Summer Palace is burned to the ground by orders of British general Lord Elgin, in retaliation for mistreatment of several prisoners of war, during the Second Opium War (oct 18, 1860 – oct 21, 1860)

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oct 18, 1860
oct 21, 1860
~ 3 days