Jintian Uprising

Name: Jintian Uprising
Start: 1851-01-01
End: 1851-12-31
Location: Guangxi

1851 • Guangxi Feldschlacht

清光緒十八年

Author: （清）吳友如繪License:PD

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Historical Overview

The Jintian Uprising was an armed revolt formally declared by Hong Xiuquan, founder and leader of the God Worshippers, on 11 January 1851 during the late Qing dynasty of China. The uprising was named after the rebel base in Jintian, a town in Guangxi within present-day Guiping. It marked the beginning of the Taiping Rebellion.

Quick Facts

Outcome:Taiping victory.

Taiping Rebels

Commander: Hong Xiuquan
Strength: ca. 10.000
Casualties: gering

Qing Imperial Army

Commander: Li Diandong
Strength: ca. 5.000
Casualties: ca. 1.000

Strategic Context

First armed resistance of the God Worshipping Society.

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