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Battle of Fujian

Battle of Fujian was a battle fought in June 1865 at Fujian, in what is now China. The recorded result: Qing Dynasty victory. Recorded strength: 130,000 Xiang Army against 280,000 Taipings.

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FoughtJune 1865
WhereFujian, China25.940N, 118.300E
OutcomeQing Dynasty victory
BelligerentsQing DynastyagainstTaiping Heavenly Kingdom
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown

Record

DateJune 1865 (month precision)
PlaceFujian, China
25.940N, 118.300E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Territorial changeQing recover previously lost territories in Fujian
Strength130,000 Xiang Army280,000 Taipings
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Zuo Zongtang
  • Li Shixian
Battle of FujianBattle of FujianBattle of FuzhouBattle of Nanri IslandBattle of FuzhouBattle of Nanri IslandQuanzhouPutianLongyanNindeNanpingFuanSanming100 km25.940N, 118.300E
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Elsewhere in 1865

Battle of Fujian is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 339 in present-day People's Republic of China.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5507369, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Fujian, revision 1370441135, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.