Old photos of Dagukou Fort in Tianjin in 1860 The cruel scene after the attack of the British and French allied forces-China Archive

Share a group of old photos of Dagukou Fort in Tianjin in 1860. This is a real history, recording the tragic scene after the British and French forces broke through Dagukou Fort during the Second Opium War in 1860

The photographer of this group is Felice· Felice Beato was born in Italy in the 1920s and later became a British citizen. As a war photographer, he came to China with the British and French allied forces during the Second Opium War in 1860. He photographed a large number of brutal war scenes in Hong Kong, Guangzhou and the northern regions of China, recording the destruction of the imperial gardens in Beijing and the occupation of Tianjin by the British and French allied forces. Once known as“ One of the pioneers of military reportage photography

Dagukou Fort is located in the current Binhai New Area of Tianjin, and was originally located on the north and south banks of the Haihe River, commonly known as“ The screen of Tianjin Gate”. Dagu Haikou has a very important strategic position. It is the only gateway to Beijing from the sea. Once it is lost, the capital will be exposed to outsiders. In the Ming Dynasty, Dagukou began to be fortified. In the Qing Dynasty, the fort was built and artillery was set up. The facilities were constantly strengthened, and gradually formed a system of“ Wei, Zhen, Hai, Men, Gao” It is a complete defense system for the main body. In modern times, with the invasion of foreign powers against China, Dagu became a military important place in the north

There are Humen in the south and Dagu in the north of Dagukou Fort, which are two important coastal defense barriers in modern Chinese history& nbsp; From 1840 to 1900, in order to seize economic interests and privileges in China, foreign powers invaded Dagukou four times successively in 1858, 1859, 1860 and 1900; Ship strength and artillery” Several times they attacked Dagukou Fortress and even attacked Beijing, burning, killing and looting

It can be seen from the following group of old photos that Dagukou Fortress in 1860 was brutally hit. The fort has become a ruin, and the Qing soldiers on the fort are scattered everywhere

With this history in mind, I hope that every Chinese will constantly strive for self-improvement, build a strong motherland and resist any foreign aggression

分享一组1860年天津大沽口炮台老照片，这是一段真实的历史，记录了1860年第二次鸦片战争期间英法联军攻破大沽口炮台后的悲惨场面。

本组照片的拍摄者为　费利斯·比托(Felice　Beato)，19世纪20年代出生于意大利，后加入英国国籍。作为战地摄影记者1860年第二次鸦片战争期间随英、法联军来到中国，在中国香港、广州和北方地区拍摄了大量的、残酷的战争场景，记录了英法联军对北京皇家园林的破坏和对天津的占领。曾被誉为“军事报道摄影的先驱者之一”。

大沽口炮台位于现在的天津市滨海新区，原置于海河南北两岸，俗称“津门之屏”。大沽海口的战略地位非常重要，这里是从海上进京的唯一门户，一旦失守，首都就将毫无遮拦地暴露在外人眼前。明代，大沽口开始设防，清代修炮台，置大炮，设施不断加强，逐渐形成以“威，镇，海，门，高”为主体的完整防御体系。近代随着外国列强对华侵略，大沽地区更成为北方的军事要地。

大沽口炮台南有虎门，北有大沽，这是中国近代史上两座重要的海防屏障。 1840年至1900年整整六十年间，外国列强为夺取在华的经济利益和特权，于1858年，1859年，1860年，1900年先后四次对大沽口发动入侵他们依仗“船坚炮利”数次强攻大沽口炮台，乃至进逼北京，烧杀抢掠。

从以下这组老照片可以看出，1860年的大沽口炮台遭受了残酷的打击，炮台已经变成断壁残垣，炮台上的清军士兵尸横遍野，惨不忍睹。

铭记这段历史，愿每个中国人都自强不息，建设强大的祖国，抵御任何外敌的侵略！

按此在新窗口浏览图片