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Battle of Jiangnan

Battle of Jiangnan was a battle fought in 1856 at Nanjing, in what is now People's Republic of China. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Nanjing. The recorded result: Taiping victory. Recorded strength: 80,000 24pxGreen Standard Army against 460,000 militia forces.

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Fought1856
WhereNanjing, People's Republic of China32.061N, 118.779E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeTaiping victory
BelligerentsQing DynastyagainstTaiping Heavenly Kingdom
Casualties and losses39,000 killed or woundedandUnknown

Record

Date1856 (year precision)
to 1856
PlaceNanjing, People's Republic of China
32.061N, 118.779E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Territorial changeSouth eastern China annexed by Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
Strength80,000 24pxGreen Standard Army460,000 militia forces
Casualties and losses39,000 killed or woundedUnknown
Commanders
  • Xiang Rong
  • Her Chyun
  • Zhang GuoLiang
  • Jirhangga
  • Yang Xiuqing
  • Qin Rigang
  • Shi Dakai
  • Li Xiucheng
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Placed at Nanjing; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1856

Battle of Jiangnan is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 448 in present-day China.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q995505, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Jiangnan (1856), revision 1380787215, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.