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Treaty of Tianjin

Great Britain · Warfare / Opium Wars, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1858–1860Date range
1Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1858

Henry John Temple Palmerston, 3rd1858

Tianjin · Warfare / Opium Wars, 2nd

The Chines Emperor refuses to ratify the Treaty of Tianjin & Beijing is occupied. The Chinese are forced to adhere to the Treaty of Tianjin. Opens further Chinese ports to western trade

1860

Henry John Temple Palmerston, 3rd1860

Beijing · Warfare / Opium Wars, 2nd

The Treaty of Tianjin is accepted by China at the Convention of Bejing

Names involved

Henry John Temple Palmerston, 3rd

Provenance

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