Second Opium War (oct 8, 1856 – oct 18, 1860)
Description:
- War pitting the UK and French Empire against the Qing dynasty- Also called the "Arrow War"
- "Second Opium War" refers to one of the British strategic objectives: legalizing the opium trade, expanding coolie trade, opening all of China to British merchants, and exempting foreign imports from internal transit duties
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Date:
oct 8, 1856
oct 18, 1860
~ 4 years