Episode 2 of 2
Defeat of the Jiangnan Daying
- When
- May 1860
- Where
- Nanjing
Taiping forces defeated the Qing army besieging Nanjing in May 1860, eliminating them from the region.
The Taiping victory in May 1860 destroyed the Qing forces that had been besieging Nanjing since 1853. This elimination of the imperial army opened the way for a successful invasion of southern Jiangsu and Zhejiang, the wealthiest region of the Qing Empire.
Sources
- Taiping Rebellion Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06
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