Question

Sengge Rinchen led a cavalry during this conflict’s three battles at the Taku Forts in the Hǎi River estuary. A battle in this conflict at Bālǐqiáo (“BAH-leech-yao”) forced the Xiánfēng (“sh’yen-FUNG”) Emperor to flee and be replaced by Prince (-5[1])Gōng. During this conflict, (10[1])twelve bronze fountainheads were looted from Hǎiyàntáng. (-5[1])At this conflict’s beginning, a lorcha was seized by Míngchēn (“yeh ming-chun”) off the coast of Canton due to fears (10[1])of piracy. The burning of the Old Summer Palace (10[1])during this conflict (-5[1])led to the (10[1])Self-Strengthening Movement. This conflict ended with the Treaty of Tientsin and began when the seizure of the HMS Arrow (10[1])violated the Treaty of Nanking. For 10 points, the Tàipíng Rebellion occurred concurrently with what conflict in which Qīng (“cheeng”) China lost to a British–French alliance, the last (10[1])in a series fought over a narcotic? (10[1])■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Second Opium War [or Dì’èrcì Yāpiàn Zhànzhēng; prompt on Opium Wars or Yāpiàn Zhànzhēng]
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Summary

2024 ACF Regionals @ Berkeley01/27/2024Y1100%0%100%116.00
2024 ACF Regionals @ JMU01/27/2024Y1100%0%100%135.00
2024 ACF Regionals @ JMU01/27/2024Y1100%0%100%47.00
2024 ACF Regionals @ Nebraska01/27/2024Y6100%0%67%125.50
2024 ACF Regionals @ Imperial01/27/2024Y8100%0%38%94.75
2024 ACF Regionals @ Vanderbilt01/27/2024Y1100%0%100%17.00
2024 ACF Regionals @ MIT01/27/2024Y333%0%100%135.00

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Justin LeeImperial AOxford A36-5
Ted WarnerBristolKCL4010
Kai MadgwickDurham ACambridge B47-5
Jaime Salamanca CamachoImperial BCambridge A6610
Elliot CosnettOxford BOxford C7510
Dillon PatelWarwickEdinburgh78-5
Freddy PottsSheffieldKiel8110
Jake RobertsDurham BCambridge C10010
Oliver HargraveOxford AImperial A12710
James CarrigyEdinburghWarwick13410
Rachel BenthamCambridge BDurham A13510