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Battle of Quinsan
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| Battle of Quinsan | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Taiping Rebellion 1850-64 | ||
| Date: | 4 May 1863 | |
| Location: | Kunshan, Jiangsu Province, China | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 31.384444°N 120.951389°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| The Ever-Victorious Army | Taiping Rebels | |
| Commanders | ||
| Maj Charles George Gordon | ||
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
External Links
- Taiping Rebellion Wikipedia
- Description of Assault on Quinsan from end P387 The History of China Volume 2 by Charles Boulger (pub 1898)
- Charles George Gordon Dictionary of National Biography