Massacre

Suzhou massacre

Dec 1863 · 31.30° N, 120.62° E

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When
Dec 1863
Kind
Massacre
Coordinates
31.30° N, 120.62° E
Description
1863 massacre

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Suzhou massacre

The Suzhou massacre was an incident involving the Huai Army (淮軍) led by Li Hongzhang in Suzhou following the Siege of Suzhou. The Taiping Army 200,000 surrendered to Li Hongzhang in December 1863, but Li ordered the deaths of 10,000 POWs on the Temple of Two Towers in Suzhou.

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