Dates That Made History Season 2, Episode 12 - Movie Intelligence

Dates That Made History: Season 2, Episode 12
October 1860 - The Sacking of the Summer Palace in Beijing

The capture and looting of Emperor Qing Xianfeng's two summer palaces in Beijing (Peking) was the culmination of the Second Opium War; pitting the colonial powers of France and the United Kingdom against China. Yet it was also a double-edged sword.

Writing:

Patrick Boucheron
Denis van Waerebeke

Stars:

Release Date: 2018-03-17
Seasons: 1 2

TMDb: 8.7/10

Country: FR, US
Language: Français
Runtime: 27

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