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Battle of Sanhe

Battle of Sanhe was a battle fought in 1858 at Sanhe, Feixi County, in what is now People's Republic of China. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Sanhe, Feixi County. It was part of the Taiping Rebellion, which ran from 1851 to 1864. The recorded result: Taiping rebel victory, due to Green Standard Army delay. Recorded strength: 6,000 against 100,000+ (included Nien Rebellion 40,000 troops).

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Fought1858
WhereSanhe, Feixi County, People's Republic of China31.518N, 117.239E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeTaiping rebel victory, due to Green Standard Army delay
BelligerentsQing dynasty (Xiang Army)againstTaiping Heavenly Kingdom
Casualties and losses6,000 (Xiang Army)andSeveral thousands
Part ofTaiping Rebellion1851 to 1864

Where it sits in the Taiping Rebellion

Jintian Uprising, 1851Battle of Changsha, 1852Battle of Wuchang, 1852Battle of Nanjing, 1853Battle of Muddy Flat, 1854Battle of Sanhe, 1858Battle of Jiangnan (1860), 1860Battle of Shanghai, 1861Battle of Anqing, 1861Occupation of Ningbo, 1861Battle of Cixi, 1862Siege of Suzhou, 1863Third Battle of Nanking, 186418511864Battle of Sanhe, 1858
13 placed engagements of the Taiping Rebellion in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1858 (year precision)
to 1858
PlaceSanhe, Feixi County, People's Republic of China
31.518N, 117.239E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength6,000100,000+ (included Nien Rebellion 40,000 troops)
Casualties and losses6,000 (Xiang Army)Several thousands
Commanders
  • Li Xubin
  • Zeng Guohua
  • Chen Yucheng
  • Li Xiucheng
  • Zhang Lexing
  • Chen Kunshu
Battle of SanheBattle of SanheBattle of Xiaoyao FordBattle of HefeiBattle of RuxuBattle of Fei RiverBattle of ShitingBattle of Xiaoyao FordBattle of HefeiBattle of Fei RiverBattle of ShitingNanjingHuainanXuanzhouWuhuAnqingMaanshanTongling100 km31.518N, 117.239E
Placed at Sanhe, Feixi County; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Sanhe 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 Q6141115, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sanhe, revision 1370588503, 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.