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Battle of Nanjing

When
March 19, 1853
Where
Nanjing
Part of
Taiping campaign: Wuchang, the march downriver, and the fall of Nanjing

Taiping troops captured Nanjing on March 19, 1853, following the evacuation of the city by Qing forces.

The Battle of Nanjing began after the fall of Wuhan on March 8, 1853. Taiping forces captured the city on March 19, 1853. Hong Xiuquan renamed Nanjing as Tianjing, the heavenly capital. The capture established the city as the capital of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.

Sources

  1. Battle of Nanjing (1853) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
  2. Taiping Rebellion Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06
  3. Hong Xiuquan Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-08

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