Death & Glory At the Taku Forts, China 1860 (P2)

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How 7 Victoria Crosses were awarded during the storming of the Taku forts in China, 1860. It is the 2nd part of my talk covering the 2nd Opium War. Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that brings the past to life. SUPPORT MY CHANNEL 1)Become A Patron https://www.thehistorychap.com/Supporters-club or 2)Join My YouTube membership https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyTGpFsD0AJkQ6KSCW8d_Ug/join This episode tells the story of the 7 men to be awarded during the battle as well as the storming of the Taku Forts in 1860. I then go on to explain the British (and French) occupation Beijing and their forcing the Chinese to sign a peace treaty, which still impacts China's view of the west to this day. Along the way you will also hear how the Emperor of China's Summer Palace was burned to the ground by the British, including the future General Charles Gordon (Gordon of Khartoum). You will also learn how the future General Sir Garnet Wolseley narrowly missed being beheaded by the Chinese, and how Private John Moyse was beheaded and became a Victorian legend. Related Videos Storming of Taku Forts - Part 1 https://youtu.be/PLJbzHKWwK8 The 1st Opium War https://youtu.be/UmKR2SnvSno The Boxer Rebellion (55 Days At Peking) https://youtu.be/rCph5i7KbA0 Charles (Chinese) Gordon https://youtu.be/z4DggwS1Wr0 General Sir Garnet Wolseley https://youtu.be/eEwqsjQ98mo The Last Stand at Gandamak in Afghanistan, 1842 https://youtu.be/ROxOFhqBGjo Death of French Prince Imperial During The Zulu War 1879 https://youtu.be/YNsToQsfXEo Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:57 Recap from Part 1 2:47 General Hope Grant 4:33 Destination Taku Forts 6:28 Hero or Myth? 8:11 Storming of Taku Forts 11:55 7 Victoria Crosses 13:08 Casulaties 14:24 British Envoy Abducted 15:06 Battle of Palikao 16:06 Sacking of Summer Palace 18:52 Convention of Peking 21:43 What Happened Afterwards? 27:44 More Videos Timeline of the 2nd Opium War & Storming of the Taku Forts 1842 - Treaty of Nanking ends First Opium War Oct 1856 - Arrow seized by Chinese (Arrow Incident) 23rd Oct 1856- Admiral Seymour bombards Chinese forts in Pearl River 15 Jan 1857 - Chinese baker slips arsenic into bread in Hong Kong 28 Dec 1857 - British & French bombard Canton 5 Jan 1858 - British & French enter Canton 20 May 1858 - Admiral Seymour seizes Taku Forts. 26 June 1858 - Treaty of Tientsin 24 June 1859 - Admiral Hope arrives at Taku Forts 25 June1859 - Chinese defeat Admiral Hope at Taku Forts May 1860 - British - French expeditionary force arrives at Shanghai 12 Aug 1860 - General Hope Grant lands up river from Taku Forts 21 Aug 1860 - Taku forts successfully stormed by British & French forces. 18 Sep 1860 - Harry Parkes and his escort ambushed & captured by Chinese 21 Sep 1860 - Battle of Palikao 13 Oct 1860 - General Napier enters Peking (Beijing) 24 Oct 1860 - Lord Elgin arrives in Beijing to conduct peace treaty (Convention of Peking) Follow me at: www.thehistorychap.com Instagram:https://bit.ly/3iySrAj Facebook:https://bit.ly/37IUfkH https://www.youtube.com/c/TheHistoryChap My name is Chris Green and I love to share stories from British history. Not just because they are interesting but because, good or bad, they have shaped the world we live in today. History should not be stuffy or a long list of dates or kings & queens. So rather than lectures or Youtube animations, I tell stories that bring the past to life. My aim is to be chat as if I were having a coffee or meal with you. Jean in Maryland, USA recently wrote: "Chris, is the history teacher I wish I had at school!" Just for the record, I do have a history degree in Medieval & Modern history from the University of Birmingham. Disclaimer: All opinions and comments expressed in the 'Comments' section do not reflect the opinions of Chris Green Communication Ltd t/a The History Chap. All opinions and comments should contribute to the dialogue. Chris Green Communication Ltd does not condone written attacks, insults, racism, sexism, extremism, violence or otherwise questionable comments or material in the 'Comments' section, and reserves the right to delete any comment violating this rule or to block any poster from the channel. The History Chap is a trading name of Chris Green Communication Ltd, a company registered in England & Wales (Co No: 05025587)