Historical Events tagged with "sentiment"
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Military & Warfare
Qing Forces Defeat Taiping in Nanking
July 19th, 1864 160 years ago
The Third Battle of Nanking marked a significant military engagement during the Taiping Rebellion, where Qing dynasty forces successfully besieged the capital of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. This climactic battle occurred when the Qing Army, under General Chen Wenshu, launched a final assault to reclaim the city from the Taiping leadership, which had controlled Nanking since 1853. The fierce fighting culminated in the Qing's decisive victory, contributing to the eventual fall of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
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