What the records say
- When
- 5 Sep 1861
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 30.50° N, 117.03° E
- Description
- siege of the Taiping Rebellion (1860–61)
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Anqing
Siege of the Taiping Rebellion (1860–61)
The Battle of Anqing (安慶之戰) was a prolonged siege of the prefecture-level city of Anqing in Anhui, China, initiated by Hunan Army forces loyal to the Qing Dynasty against the armies of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. The siege began in September 1860 and ended on September 5, 1861, when imperial forces under the command of Zeng Guoquan breached the walls of the city and occupied it.
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