Battle of Taku Forts

The First Battle of Taku Forts was the first attack of the Anglo-French alliance against the Taku Forts along the Hai River in Tianjin, China, on 20 May 1858, during the Second Opium War.

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1858  Wikimedia, Wikidata
battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, 

Chongqing, Kiev, 

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1858 Battle of Taku Forts

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1859 Battle of Taku Forts

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1860 Battle of Taku Forts

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1900 Battle of Dagu Forts

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1900 Battle of Beitang

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Frameless

Attack at Pei-Ho

Capture of the Peiho Forts 1858

The Attack on the Peiho Forts

Attaque et prise des forts du Peï-Ho, 20 mai 1858

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1858	Battle of Taku Forts	battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1859	Battle of Taku Forts	United States, battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1860	Battle of Taku Forts	battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1900	Battle of Dagu Forts	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1900	Battle of Beitang	United States, battle	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Chongqing	Type 051 destroyer, destroyer	Wikidata
site	fort		Taku Forts	fortress	Wikidata
site	museum		Kiev	aircraft cruiser, preserved watercraft, Soviet Navy, museum ship, Russian Navy	Wikidata
commons	image		Attack at Pei-Ho		Commons
commons	image		Capture of the Peiho Forts 1858		Commons
commons	image		The Attack on the Peiho Forts		Commons
commons	image		Attaque et prise des forts du Peï-Ho, 20 mai 1858		Commons