Français : Le pont de Pa-Li-Kiao, le soir de la bataille.
English: 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 Beijing for Western armies.
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