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