Conflict: | Battle of Changzhou |
Date: | 25 December 1863 – 11 May 1864 (decisive phase between 25 April and 11 May) |
Place: | Changzhou and towns outside Jintan |
Territory: | Southeastern China |
Result: | Qing Dynasty victory |
Changes: | Qing recover all of Jiangsu |
Combatant1: | Qing dynasty |
Combatant2: | Taiping Heavenly Kingdom |
Commander1: | Governor of Jiangsu Li Hongzhang (then 40 years) Lieutenant General Bao Chao Charles George Gordon Major General Zhou Shengbo(周盛波) Zhang Shusheng Liu Mingchuan |
Commander2: | Chen Kunshu Li Shixian(defended Jintan early)Chen Jueshu Fei Tianjan(費天將) |
Strength1: | 110,000 Huai Army4,000 Ever Victorious Army |
Strength2: | 80,000 Taipings |
Casualties1: | 15,000 Huai Army killed |
Casualties2: | unknown |
Battle of Changzhou occurred during the Taiping Rebellion. It was won by the Qing dynasty, who regained control over all of Jiangsu.