What the records say
- When
- 20 Sep 1862
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 30.23° N, 121.29° E
- Description
- 1862 battle of the Taiping Rebellion
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Cixi
Battle of the Taiping Rebellion
The Battle of Cixi or Battle of Tzeki (慈溪之戰) was an armed engagement in the Taiping Rebellion fought between the Ever Victorious Army of the Qing dynasty and forces of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom on September 21, 1862, at Cixi. The battle, which was won by the Ever Victorious Army, resulted in the mortal wounding of Frederick Townsend Ward, the American mercenary who founded and commanded the force.
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