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Battle of Chingpoo
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| Battle of Chingpoo | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Taiping Rebellion 1850-64 | ||
| Date: | 12 May 1862 | |
| Location: | Qingpu, Shanghai, China | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 31.133696°N 121.141725°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| British troops | Taiping Rebels | |
| Commanders | ||
| Brig Gen Sir Charles Staveley | ||
| Strength | ||
| 2,613 British & French Troops 40 artillery pieces 1,800 Ward's filibusters 5-7,000 Imperial troops |
4,000 Taipings | |
| Casualties | ||
| 2 killed 10 wounded |
1,000 | |
External Links
Wikipedia - Taiping Rebellion
Google Books - Siege of Tsing-poo