Battle of Taku Forts (1858)
May 20, 1858 · Taku Forts
British and French gunboats captured the Qing forts at the mouth of the Hai River. The defeat forced China to sign the Treaty of Tientsin.
Battle of Taku Forts (1858)May 20, 1858 · Taku Forts
British and French gunboats captured the Qing forts at the mouth of the Hai River. The defeat forced China to sign the Treaty of Tientsin.
