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Battle of Yangxia

Battle of Yangxia was a battle fought in 1911 at Wuhan, in what is now People's Republic of China. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Wuhan. It was part of Q190517. The recorded result: Qing victory; Qing capture of Hankou and Hanyang; Followed by a cease-fire and political negotiations with the revolutionaries. Recorded strength: 25,000 troops; 1 cruiser (Chinese cruiser); Several gunboats against ~100,000 troops.

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Original caption: 'Rebels 3-inch gun under fire, Hangkow' (i.e. during the Battle of Yangxia, 1911). Possibly not a 3-inch (76mm) gun, but may be one of 150 Gruson 57mm quick-firing (QF) pack guns, ma
Original caption: 'Rebels 3-inch gun under fire, Hangkow' (i.e. during the Battle of Yangxia, 1911). Possibly not a 3-inch (76mm) gun, but may be one of 150 Gruson 57mm quick-firing (QF) pack guns, ma. Francis Stafford, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1911
WhereWuhan, People's Republic of China30.595N, 114.297E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeQing victory; Qing capture of Hankou and Hanyang; Followed by a cease-fire and political negotiations with the revolutionaries
BelligerentsQing dynasty; Beiyang Army; Imperial Chinese NavyagainstHubei Revolutionary Army; Women's Revolutionary Army; Tongmenghui; Gongjinghui; Hunan Revolutionary Army
Casualties and losses~10000+ casualtiesand~10000+ killed
Part ofQ190517

Record

Date1911 (year precision)
to 1911
PlaceWuhan, People's Republic of China
30.595N, 114.297E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength25,000 troops; 1 cruiser (Chinese cruiser); Several gunboats~100,000 troops
Casualties and losses~10000+ casualties~10000+ killed
Commanders
  • Yuan Shikai
  • Feng Guozhang
  • Duan Qirui
  • Yinchang
  • Sa Zhenbing
  • Li Yuanhong
  • Huang Xing
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Placed at Wuhan; 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 Yangxia is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th 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 Q4872769, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Yangxia, revision 1382678382, 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.