Battle of Palikao [SEP] point in time
Battle of Palikao
The Battle of Palikao (, ) was fought at the bridge of Palikao by Anglo-French forces against the Qing Empire during the Second Opium War on the morning of 21 September 1860. It allowed Western forces to take the capital Beijing and eventually defeat the Qing Empire.
Background.
The Anglo-French force had been trying for two years to get to Peking (modern-day Beijing). In 1858, the signing of the Treaty of Tianjin stopped the potential visit after capturing the Taku
forces of Prince Charles Edward Stuart
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