Battle of Shanghai

Quando

jul. de 1861 – nov. de 1862

Tipo

Batalha

Coordenadas

31.23° N, 121.47° E

Description

1861 major engagement of the Taiping Rebellion

Posicionado na área, não em um local exato.

1861–1862 battle in the Taiping Rebellion

The Battle of Shanghai (太平軍二攻上海) was a major engagement of the Taiping Rebellion that occurred from June 1861 to July 1862. British and French troops used modern artillery on a large scale for the first time in China. Cannon fire inflicted heavy casualties on the Taiping forces, whose commander Li Xiucheng was wounded in the left leg by a shot fired from a cannon.

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• Taiping Rebellion11 de jan. de 1851 · Guerra civil · Mortes 60.000.000