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Battle of Palikao

Battle of Palikao was a battle fought on 21 September 1860 at Baliqiao, in what is now China. It was part of Second Opium War, which ran from 1856 to 1860. The recorded result: Franco-British victory. Recorded strength: 10,000 against 50,000.

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Pa-Li-Kiao's bridge, on the evening of the battle. The Battle of Palikiao (Baliqiao) took place on 21 September 1860 during the Second Opium War (1856-1860). The Anglo-French victory opened a path to
Pa-Li-Kiao's bridge, on the evening of the battle. The Battle of Palikiao (Baliqiao) took place on 21 September 1860 during the Second Opium War (1856-1860). The Anglo-French victory opened a path to . Émile Bayard, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought21 September 1860
WhereBaliqiao, China39.907N, 116.614E
OutcomeFranco-British victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; Second French EmpireagainstQing dynasty
Casualties and lossesBritish: 2 killed; 29 wounded; French: 3 killed; 18 woundedand1,200 casualties
Part ofSecond Opium War1856 to 1860

Where it sits in Second Opium War

Battle of Canton, 1856Capture of the French Folly Fort, 1856Battle of the Bogue, 1856Battle of the Pearl River Forts, 1856Battle of Macao Fort, 1857Battle of Escape Creek, 1857Battle of Fatshan Creek, 1857Battle of Canton, 1857Battle of Taku Forts, 1858Battle of Taku Forts, 1859Battle of Taku Forts, 1860Battle of Zhangjiawan, 1860Battle of Palikao, 186018561860Battle of Palikao, 1860
13 placed engagements of Second Opium War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date21 September 1860
PlaceBaliqiao, China
39.907N, 116.614E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength10,00050,000
Casualties and lossesBritish: 2 killed; 29 wounded; French: 3 killed; 18 wounded1,200 casualties
Commanders
  • Hope Grant
  • Charles Cousin-Montauban, Comte de Palikao
  • Sengge Rinchen
Battle of PalikaoBattle of PalikaoBattle of Gaoliang RiverBattle of PekingSiege of ZhongduSiege of the International LegationsMarco Polo Bridge incidentMarco Polo Bridge incidentTianjinTangshanZhangjiakouLangfangBaodingChangpingChengdeZhuozhou100 km39.907N, 116.614E
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Battle of Palikao is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 339 in present-day People's Republic of China.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2663279, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Palikao, revision 1370452686, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.