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