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Slaget ved Palikao ble utkjempet under den andre opiumskrigen mellom en engelsk-fransk styrke og Qing-dynastiet i Kina. Kineserne mønstret 50 000 mann, mens de vestlige kun hadde 10 000 under våpen. De vestlige styrkene seiret likevel, og kunne... Read more ...

21 September 1860

Slaget ved Palikao
Slaget ved Palikao ble utkjempet under den andre opiumskrigen mellom en engelsk-fransk styrke og Qing-dynastiet i Kina. Kineserne mønstret 50 000 mann, mens de vestlige kun hadde 10 000 under våpen. De vestlige styrkene seiret likevel, og kunne nå marsjere inn i Beijing – noe som markerte slutten på Qing-imperiet.


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    Born: 1978 in Norway.
    Location: Bergen.
    Education:
    • 1994-1997: Skeisvang upper secondary school.
    • 1997-1998: Infantry squad leader in the Royal Navy's coast artillery.
    • 2000-2003: BA from the University of Bergen (UiB) with history and media science as subjects.
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