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Dates That Made History Season 2 Episode 12 October 1860 - The Sacking of the Summer Palace in Beijing 2020

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.

  • Released: 2020-10-25
  • Runtime: 27 minutes
  • Genre: Documentary, War & Politics
  • Stars: Patrick Boucheron
  • Director:

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