Riot

Nanking incident of 1927

24 Mar 1927 · 32.04° N, 118.78° E

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When
24 Mar 1927
Kind
Riot
Coordinates
32.04° N, 118.78° E
Description
1927 anti-foreigner riots in Nanking

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Nanking incident of 1927

1927 anti-foreigner riots in Nanjing

The Nanking Incident, also known as the Nanking Outrage or Nanking Massacre, occurred in March 1927 during the capture of Nanjing by the National Revolutionary Army (NRA) of the Kuomintang in their Northern Expedition. Foreign warships bombarded the city to defend foreign residents against rioting and looting.

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