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96: Seven Victoria Crosses - Storming of the Taku Forts Part 2
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The Battle of the Taku Forts (otherwise known as the storming of the Taku Forts) took place during the Second Opium War in 1860.
7 Victoria Crosses were awarded, including to the youngest recipient ever.
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This story, which is the 2nd of two episodes on this Opium War, tells the story of those VC recipients as well as the storming of the Taku Forts in 1860, 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…
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