Conflict: | Battle of Inlon River |
Partof: | the Nien Rebellion |
Date: | February 19 Lantern Festival, 1867 0500--1800 |
Place: | Inlon River, Anlu, Hubei, China |
Territory: | Nien Rebels lost the entire Hubei region |
Result: | Decisive Qing victory |
Combatant2: | Nien rebels |
Commander1: | Liu Mingchuan Bao Chao |
Commander2: | Lai Wenguang Ren Zhu Niu Hongsheng |
Strength1: | 26,000 |
Strength2: | 41,000 |
Casualties1: | 3,000 soldiers killed, both commanders KIA |
Casualties2: | 8,000 killed 9000 surrendered 5,000 horses captured |
The Battle of Inlon River was a major engagement of the Nian Rebellion, occurring in 1867 CE.