Second Opium War Brittany Campbell Objectives of the War Legalize Opium trade Expand trade
Open all of China to Britain Exempting foreign Imports from Internal Transit duties. October 8, 1856 Arrow Incident French Involvement The Father Chapdelaine Incident
FatherAugust Chapdelaine February 25, Beaten and died U.S. Involvement Battle of Pearl River Forts November 15, 1856
USS Portsmouth Andrew Foote US Involvement San Jacinto take over of the Taku Forts Picture of the aftermath Treaties of Tianjin The first part of the war ended with these four treaties. However, physical violence still continuedThe Qing court agreed to the terms of the treaties, however, the Xianfeng Emperor was not interested in allowing more encroachment by the West, and continued the campaign French Campaign Cousin Montauban Campaign Of 1860 British Campaign Looting of the Yuan Ming Yuan by Anglo French forces in 1860 Convention of Peking, Oct 24, 1860
Prince Gong 2 November 1860