The Second Opium War,1856-1860 1. Phase I:The Arrow War/The Battle of Canton(8-29 October 1856) The Burning of Cohong by Chinese,the burning of Canton by British,the formation of the Four Nation Alliance. 2. Phase ll:The First Anglo-French Expedition(28 December 1857-5 January 1858) The suppression of the Indian uprising,the Capture of Yeh Ming-cheng,the murdur of Father Auguste Chapdelaine 3. Phase lll:The First Battle of Taku(18-20 May 1858) The Signing of the Treaty of Tientsin,the exchange of the treaties. 4. Phase IV:The Second Battle of Taku(25 June 1859) Britain's war declaration upon China 5. Phase V:The Third Battle of Taku(1-21 August 1860) The Qing government's negotiations with Britain and France,China's war declaration upon Britain and France, the Capture of Henry Parkes. 6. Phase VI:The Palikao Battle(21 September 1860) The flee of Xiaofeng,the occupation of Beijing,the burning of the Summer Palace
The Second Opium War, 1856-1860. 1. Phase I: The Arrow War/The Battle of Canton (8-29 October 1856) The Burning of Cohong by Chinese, the burning of Canton by British, the formation of the Four Nation Alliance. 2. Phase II: The First Anglo-French Expedition (28 December 1857- 5 January 1858) The suppression of the Indian uprising, the Capture of Yeh Ming-cheng, the murdur of Father Auguste Chapdelaine 3. Phase III: The First Battle of Taku (18-20 May 1858) The Signing of the Treaty of Tientsin, the exchange of the treaties. 4. Phase IV: The Second Battle of Taku (25 June 1859) Britain’s war declaration upon China 5. Phase V: The Third Battle of Taku (1-21 August 1860) The Qing government’s negotiations with Britain and France, China’s war declaration upon Britain and France, the Capture of Henry Parkes. 6. Phase VI: The Palikao Battle (21 September 1860) The flee of Xiaofeng, the occupation of Beijing, the burning of the Summer Palace
The Arrow War and the Battle of Canton 1856年10月8日，，亞羅號勃照過期12天，船上水手全被逮捕。領事巴夏禮聲稱英國旗被撕毀 要求清朝政府放人、赔償和道歉· 16日英國公使包令來函表示，如不满足和約要求，將要對清國出兵。 21日，巴夏禮限24小時内同意要求，葉名琛答應放出全部水手，但拒絕為扯下英國國旗而道歉。 琴提束亲毒裹责将票平曜翳壁氧3腹英艦穿越虎門，政占廣束束郊的獵德砲台·藥名联下 0 24日英國軍艦轟擊廣東南郊鳳凰崗砲台，砲台守兵奉令走避，炮旋即被毁。 25日英軍連連攻陷海珠砲台以及商館一帶，並佔據城外全部的防禦工事·直逼廣州城。 留璧跟鬓會自睾绿蓬含鼻闕个警白装套层箫单養伴父等寶囊三莞州官署· 褶层稗囊磨整缠窗躂舍銀晁香莱果貔攻入廣州城搜索莱名琛·衝入兩廣總督官署·
The Arrow War and the Battle of Canton 1856年10月8日，亞羅號執照過期12天，船上水手全被逮捕。領事巴夏禮聲稱英國旗被撕毀， 要求清朝政府放人、賠償和道歉。 16日英國公使包令來函表示，如不滿足和約要求，將要對清國出兵。 21日，巴夏禮限24小時內同意要求，葉名琛答應放出全部水手，但拒絕為扯下英國國旗而道歉。 23日，英海軍上將邁可爾·西摩爾率領3艘英艦穿越虎門，攻占廣東東郊的獵德砲台。葉名琛下 令廣東水師後撤，亦不准開炮還擊。 24日英國軍艦轟擊廣東南郊鳳凰崗砲台，砲台守兵奉令走避，炮旋即被毀。 25日英軍連連攻陷海珠砲台以及商館一帶，並佔據城外全部的防禦工事，直逼廣州城。 27日西摩爾照會，要求同意英人自由入城，葉不回答。英軍便每5到7分鐘砲轟一次廣州官署， 官署士兵逃走。但葉名琛坐在官署內，當日公告廣州軍民：「殺一英人，賞銀三十元」。 28日砲轟廣州城南之牆。29日下午，英軍約100人攻入廣州城搜索葉名琛，衝入兩廣總督官署。 但當日葉名琛已經暫避舊城巡撫衙門，未能捉住
CHINA WAR,HOUSE OF COMMONS,26 FEBRUARY 1857. This House has heard with concern of the conflicts which have occurred between the British and Chinese authorities on the Canton River;and,without expressing an opinion as to the extent to which the Government of China may have afforded this country cause of complaint respecting the non-fulfilment of the Treaty of 1842,this House considers that the papers which have been laid on the table fail to establish satisfactory grounds for the violent measures resorted to at Canton in the late affair of the Arrow,and that a Select Committee be appointed to inquire into the state of our commercial relations with China
CHINA WAR, HOUSE OF COMMONS, 26 FEBRUARY 1857. This House has heard with concern of the conflicts which have occurred between the British and Chinese authorities on the Canton River; and, without expressing an opinion as to the extent to which the Government of China may have afforded this country cause of complaint respecting the non-fulfilment of the Treaty of 1842, this House considers that the papers which have been laid on the table fail to establish satisfactory grounds for the violent measures resorted to at Canton in the late affair of the Arrow, and that a Select Committee be appointed to inquire into the state of our commercial relations with China
The Second Opium War(Phase ll) 28 December 1857:the Anglo-French alliance started to attack Canton. 29 December 1857:Canton fell to the alliance. 5 January 1858:Liang-kwang Governor-General Yeh Ming-chen was captured. 7 January 1858:Emperor Xianfeng received the information the fall of Canton. 24 April 1858:Chih-li Governor-General Tan Tingxiang was sent but the alliance did not accept him as he did not have the status of poplenitiary. 18 May 1858:the Battle of Taku. 20 May 1858:the fall of Taku. 26 May 1858:the alliance arrived Tientsin. 30 May 1858:the Alliance sent ultimatum. 1 June 1858:Guiliang,Huashanan and Qiying were sent and they signed the Treaties of Tientsin with Britain, France,Russia and America
The Second Opium War (Phase II) 28 December 1857: the Anglo-French alliance started to attack Canton. 29 December 1857: Canton fell to the alliance. 5 January 1858: Liang-kwang Governor-General Yeh Ming-chen was captured. 7 January 1858: Emperor Xianfeng received the information the fall of Canton. 24 April 1858: Chih-li Governor-General Tan Tingxiang was sent but the alliance did not accept him as he did not have the status of poplenitiary . 18 May 1858: the Battle of Taku. 20 May 1858: the fall of Taku. 26 May 1858: the alliance arrived Tientsin. 30 May 1858: the Alliance sent ultimatum. 1 June 1858 : Guiliang, Huashanan and Qiying were sent and they signed the Treaties of Tientsin with Britain, France, Russia and America