Battle of Changzhou
| Battle of Changzhou | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Qing Dynasty | Taiping Heavenly Kingdom | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Governor of Jiangsu Li Hongzhang (then 40 years) Lieutenant General Bao Chao Charles George Gordon Major General Zhou Shengbo(周盛波) Zhang Shusheng Liu Mingchuan |
Chen Kunshu Fei Tianjan(費天將) |
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| Strength | |||||||||
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110,000 Huai Army 4,000 Ever Victorious Army |
80,000 Taipings | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 15,000 Huai Army killed | unknown | ||||||||
Chen Kunshu
Li Shixian(defended Jintan early)
110,000 Huai Army
Battle of Changzhou occurred during the Taiping Rebellion. It was won by the Qing Dynasty, who regained control over all of Jiangsu.
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