Arrow War
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The Arrow War, also known as the Second Opium War (1856–1860), was a conflict in which Britain and France fought the Qing dynasty of China, leading to significant territorial and commercial concessions from the Chinese empire.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Second Opium War
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war ⓘ |
| belligerent |
French Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qing dynasty of China NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| cause |
Arrow incident in Canton
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British demands for expanded trade rights in China ⓘ French demands for missionary protection and privileges ⓘ disputes over implementation of the Treaty of Nanjing ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Qing dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
Convention of Peking
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Treaty of Tientsin NERFINISHED ⓘ cession of Kowloon Peninsula to Britain ⓘ establishment of foreign legations in Beijing ⓘ expansion of foreign extraterritorial rights in China ⓘ increased foreign commercial privileges in China ⓘ legalization of the opium trade ⓘ opening of additional Chinese ports to foreign trade ⓘ |
| endTime | 1860 ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
Anglo-French War in China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Opium War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Charles Cousin-Montauban
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Gong NERFINISHED ⓘ Ye Mingchen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late Qing dynasty ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to internal instability in the Qing dynasty
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expanded Western imperial influence in East Asia ⓘ further weakened Qing sovereignty ⓘ |
| location |
China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qing Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Anglo-French occupation of Beijing
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
looting and burning of the Old Summer Palace in Beijing ⓘ |
| partOf | Opium Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
First Opium War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Treaty of Nanjing NERFINISHED ⓘ unequal treaties ⓘ |
| result |
Anglo-French victory
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defeat of the Qing dynasty ⓘ |
| startTime | 1856 ⓘ |
| theatreOfWar |
Beijing
NERFINISHED
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Bohai Sea region NERFINISHED ⓘ Canton (Guangzhou) NERFINISHED ⓘ Pearl River Delta NERFINISHED ⓘ Tianjin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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