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Battle of Changzhou

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Battle of Changzhou
Date25 December 1863 – 11 May 1864 (decisive phase between 25 April and 11 May )
Location
Changzhou and towns outside Jintan
Result Qing victory
Territorial
changes
Qing recover all of Jiangsu
Belligerents
Qing dynasty Qing dynasty Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
Commanders and leaders
Qing dynasty Governor of Jiangsu Li Hongzhang (then 40 years)
Qing dynasty Bao Chao
United Kingdom Charles George Gordon
Qing dynasty Major General Zhou Shengbo
Qing dynasty Zhang Shusheng
Qing dynasty Liu Mingchuan

Chen Kunshu Executed
Li Shixian (defended Jintan early)

Chen Jueshu
Fei Tianjan
Strength

110,000 Huai Army

4,000 Ever Victorious Army
80,000 Taipings
Casualties and losses
15,000 Huai Army killed Unknown

Battle of Changzhou occurred during the Taiping Rebellion. It was won by the Qing dynasty, who regained control over all of Jiangsu.

References

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  • Platt, Stephen R. (2012). Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom: China, the West, and the Epic Story of the Taiping Civil War. New York: Knopf. ISBN 9780307271730. Detailed narrative analysis.
  • Spence, Jonathan D. (1996). God's Chinese Son: The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom of Hong Xiuquan. New York: W.W. Norton. ISBN 0393038440.