Battle of Palikao
September 21, 1860 · Baliqiao (Palikao), near Beijing
Result Franco-British victory
Anglo-French forces defeated the Qing dynasty at the bridge of Baliqiao (the Eight-Mile Bridge) on the morning of 21 September 1860 during the Second Opium War. The victory opened the way for Western forces to take Beijing and eventually defeat the Qing Empire.
