Battle of Fujian explained

Battle of Fujian should not be confused with Battle of Fuzhou.

Conflict:Battle of Fujian
Date:August 1864 – June 1865
Place:Fujian, China
Territory:Qing recover previously lost territories in Fujian
Result:Qing Dynasty victory
Combatant1: Qing Dynasty
Combatant2:Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
Commander1:Zuo Zongtang
Commander2:Li Shixian
Strength1:130,000 Xiang Army
Strength2:280,000 Taipings
Casualties1:unknown
Casualties2:unknown

The Battle of Fujian (August 1864 – June 1865) was fought between forces of the Qing Dynasty and rebels from the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. By October 1864 around 12,000 pro-Taiping forces commanded by the Shi King Li Shixian had captured Jianning, Shaowu, Tingzhou and Zhangzhou.[1] They held the city for several months until surrendering in the next summer. The Qing recovered territories in Fujian previously lost to the rebels.

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Notes and References

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