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Advance into Hunan
- When
- 1852 (Wuchang captured December 1852)
- Where
- Hunan
Taiping forces moved north into Hunan following the Xiang River, besieging Changsha, occupying Yuezhou, and capturing Wuchang in December 1852.
After leaving Guangxi, the Taiping army pressed north into Hunan following the Xiang River. The advance included the siege of Changsha and the occupation of Yuezhou, culminating in the capture of Wuchang in December 1852 after the Taiping reached the Yangtze River. This movement formed part of the rebellion's spread from Guangxi eastward along the Yangzi River valley.
Sources
- Hunan Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22
- Taiping Rebellion Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06
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