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Battle of Wuchang

Battle of Wuchang was a battle fought in 1852 at Wuchang District, in what is now China. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Wuchang District. It was part of the Taiping Rebellion, which ran from 1851 to 1864. The recorded result: Wuchang and surrounding areas captured by Taiping.

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Map of Hankow (Hankou, in Pinyin) with Hanyang and Wuchang, as of 1915. These three cities have later merged to form modern Wuhan. The map shows the borders of the French, British, Russian, German, an
Map of Hankow (Hankou, in Pinyin) with Hanyang and Wuchang, as of 1915. These three cities have later merged to form modern Wuhan. The map shows the borders of the French, British, Russian, German, an. Compilers of "An Offical Guide to Eastern Asia, Volume IV: China. Published by The Imperial Japanese Government Railways, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1852
WhereWuchang District, China30.556N, 114.311E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeWuchang and surrounding areas captured by Taiping
BelligerentsQing dynastyagainstTaiping Heavenly Kingdom
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 Wuchang, 1852
13 placed engagements of the Taiping Rebellion in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1852 (year precision)
PlaceWuchang District, China
30.556N, 114.311E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Commanders
  • Hong Xiuquan
Battle of WuchangBattle of WuchangSiege of WuchangBattle of WuhanBattle of XiakouSiege of De'anBattle of Red CliffsSiege of WuchangBattle of WuhanBattle of XiakouSiege of De'anBattle of Red CliffsYueyangJianmenXiantaoHuangshiJiujiangMachengPuqiXiaogan100 km30.556N, 114.311E
Placed at Wuchang District; 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 Wuchang 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 Q56277328, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Wuchang, revision 1370277009, 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.