Battle of Guanzhong (1861)

Battle of Guanzhong (1861)
Date October 1861 – February 1864 Location Whole Guanzhong Result Qing Dynasty lost Hanzhong and Guanzhong's many cities. Taiping forces (250,000 soldiers) withdrew because Hong Xiuquan ordered them back to aid Nanjing Territorial changes Northwestern China and Hanzhong Taiping army liberated central part of Shaanxi
Belligerents
Qing Dynasty	Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
Commanders and leaders
Viceroy Guan Wen Gov. Liu Rong Capt.-Gen. Dor lonare †	Cmdr. Chen Decai Vice Cmdr. Lai Wenguang Gen. Qiu Yuancai Gen. Lan Chengchun Liang Chengfu Cmdr. Zhang Zongyu
Strength
200,000 Green Standard Army, 50,000 Xiang Army	180,000 Taipings, series wins to supply over 250,000 troops
Casualties and losses
unknown; Capt. Gen. Dor lonare was Killed in action	unknown;

Northwestern China and Hanzhong

Viceroy Guan Wen Gov. Liu Rong

Cmdr. Chen Decai Vice Cmdr. Lai Wenguang
Gen. Qiu Yuancai
Gen. Lan Chengchun
Liang Chengfu

The Battle of Guanzhong (關中攻防戰) occurred during the Taiping Revolution that took place in November 1861. When Taiping's Western Army was defeated at Wuhan, they lost their connection with their capital of Nanjing. Former Western Army Commander Chen Yucheng then decided to resupply at Guanzhong. Some of their soldiers were troops who once fought for the Nien Rebellion, so Yucheng decided not to provide them with supplies, as he was uncertain of their loyalty.

On August 22 the Xianfeng Emperor of the Qing Dynasty died at age 30. Gen. Guan Wen ordered the stationary Green Standard Army, consisting of 500,000 men, to move to Eastern Henan to guard the capital at Beijing.

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