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Execution of Massacre Leaders
- When
- 1870
- Where
- Tianjin
The Imperial Chinese government executed eighteen Chinese instigators of the June 1870 Tianjin Massacre in Tianjin, China.
This execution followed the riot in which sixty people died, including French Catholic priests, nuns, and Chinese Christians. The action was a response to demands for punishment against the riot's ringleaders, following negotiations led by Zeng Guofan.
Sources
- Tianjin Massacre Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23
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