Battle of Taku Forts (1859)

The Second Battle of Taku Forts was an Anglo-French attack against the Taku Forts along the Hai River in Tianjin, China, in June 1859 during the Second Opium War. A chartered American steamship arrived on scene and assisted the French and British in their attempted suppression of the forts.

Battle of Taku Forts (1859)

The Second Battle of Taku Forts was an Anglo-French attack against the Taku Forts along the Hai River in Tianjin, China, in June 1859 during the Second Opium War. A chartered American steamship arrived on scene and assisted the French and British in their attempted suppression of the forts.