Battle of Anqing
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Battle of Anqing
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The Battle of Anqing (安慶之戰) was a prolonged siege of the prefecture-level city of Anqing in Anhui, China, initiated by Hunan Army forces loyal to the Qing Dynasty against the armies of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. The siege began in September 1860 and ended on September 5, 1861, when imperial forces under the command of Zeng Guoquan breached the walls of the city and occupied it. Anqing was strategically important as it allowed access to the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, including the Tai
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Siege of the Taiping Rebellion (1860–61)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Anqing
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2024-02-28T17:51:17Z
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