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Opium War, Second (Arrow War)

Subject Conflict 1856 CE – 1860 CE

The Second Opium War, the Second Anglo-Chinese War, the Arrow War, or the Anglo-French expedition to China, is a war of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the Second French Empire against the Qing Dynasty of China from 1856 to 1860.

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Moran, J. (n.d.). Opium War, Second (Arrow War). History Atlas. Retrieved 26 September 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/topics/opium-war-second-arrow-war/

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