What the records say
- When
- 8 May 1853 – 1855
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 35.84° N, 103.45° E
- Description
- 1853-1855 military campaign of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
Placed at the country: the source names no closer place.
Northern Expedition (Taiping Rebellion)
Military campaign of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
The Northern Expedition was a failed campaign by the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom against the Qing dynasty during the Taiping Rebellion. Its purpose was to capture Beijing and then complete an encirclement of northern and western China. Launched in May 1853, the Northern Expedition would travel from Jiangsu to Zhili before being destroyed in early 1855.
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