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[[Category:Battles|Chingpoo, Battle of]]
[[Category:Battles|Chingpoo, Battle of]]
[[Category:Taiping Rebellion 1850-64|Chingpoo, Battle of]]
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|date=12 May 1862
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|location=Qingpu, Shanghai, China
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|commander1=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101026328/ Brig Gen Sir Charles Staveley]
|commander1=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101026328/ Brig Gen Sir Charles Staveley]
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|strength1=2,613 British & French Troops<br>40 artillery pieces<br>1,800 Ward's filibusters<br>5-7,000 Imperial troops
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|strength2= 4,000 Taipings
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|casualties1=2 killed<br>10 wounded  
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|casualties2= 1,000
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== External Links ==
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiping_Rebellion Wikipedia - Taiping Rebellion]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=zMwNAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA513&dq=Tsing-poo&as_brr=3&ei=AECXSMm2L4aCjwH0x-3JAw#PPA513,M1 Google Books - Siege of Tsing-poo]

Latest revision as of 16:33, 6 September 2009

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