Dates That Made History (2018) : 2x12
October 1860 - The Sacking of the Summer Palace in Beijing
27 Min.
Overview
The capture and looting of Emperor Qing Xianfeng's two summer palaces in Beijing (Peking) was the culmination of the Second Opium War; pitting the colonial powers of France and the United Kingdom against China. Yet it was also a double-edged sword.
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