which countries were involved?
The British and the French empires versus China.
Second Opium War
The Second Opium War (), also known as the Second Anglo-Chinese War, the Second China War, the Arrow War, or the Anglo-French expedition to China, was a war pitting the British Empire and the French Empire against the Qing dynasty of China that lasted from 1856 to 1860.
what is cragside? A Victorian country house. where is it located? Near the town of Rothbury in Northumberland. how is the house and armstrong connected? It was the home of William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong. what is the architectural style of the house? Tudor revival style. what was armstrong's profession? An engineer and an industrialist. was he supportive of weapons? He was the founder of an armament firm and supported weapons. has he designed any weapon? Yes, the Armstrong gun. where were they used? It was used in the Second Opium War. did he manufacture it or somebody else did? Elswick Ordnance Company and the Royal Arsenal manufactured it. where did the war originate? China.
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Second Opium War [SEP] Introduction
The Second Opium War (), also known as the Second Anglo-Chinese War, the Second China War, the Arrow War, or the Anglo-French expedition to China, was a war pitting the British Empire and the French Empire against the Qing dynasty of China that lasted from 1856 to 1860. It was the second major war in the Opium Wars, fought over issues relating to the exportation of opium to China, and resulted in a second defeat for the Qing dynasty. The agreements of the Convention of Peking led to the ceding of Kowloon Peninsula as part of Hong Kong.