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[[Category:Battles|Chingpoo, Battle of]] | [[Category:Battles|Chingpoo, Battle of]] | ||
[[Category:Taiping Rebellion 1850-64|Chingpoo, Battle of]] | |||
{{Battles_Infobox | |||
|partof=[[:Category:Taiping Rebellion 1850-64|Taiping Rebellion 1850-64]] | |||
|date=12 May 1862 | |||
|location=Qingpu, Shanghai, China | |||
|presidency=[[Madras]] | |||
|co-ordinates=[http://www.expedia.com/pub/agent.dll?qscr=mmvw&lmap=2&hlbl=0&xofs=0&yofs=0&clvl=8&msds=EX0130930A7B5%2440%24D5%24B24%2440%24D5%24B294002%21701000%214%24FF%2150%21Q%24FF0%218%24FF%24170Rjobwv%242C.Femobemj%242C.Xejom%212%24FF60Rjobwv%24DB%24C8%2431%24C3%248B%2426%243F%2440%2435%24EA%2424%2490mI%245E%2440%249D0001000%214%24FF%2490j%2150%212%24FF0000%212%24FF%216i%24EE%243F%2414000%216%24FF%21I0&cbak=1 31.133696°N 121.141725°E] | |||
|result=British victory | |||
|territory= | |||
|combatant1=British troops | |||
|combatant2=Taiping Rebels | |||
|commander1=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101026328/ Brig Gen Sir Charles Staveley] | |||
|commander2= | |||
|strength1=2,613 British & French Troops<br>40 artillery pieces<br>1,800 Ward's filibusters<br>5-7,000 Imperial troops | |||
|strength2= 4,000 Taipings | |||
|casualties1=2 killed<br>10 wounded | |||
|casualties2= 1,000 | |||
}} | |||
== 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