Battle of Cixi
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| Battle of Cixi | |||||||
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| Part of the Taiping Rebellion | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Imperial China | Taiping Rebels | ||||||
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| Frederick T. Ward † | ? | ||||||
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| Ever Victorious Army | ? | ||||||
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| ? | ? | ||||||
The Battle of Cixi (or Tzeki) (慈溪之戰) occured at the walled city of Cixi in 1862 when Qing imperial forces led by the American soldier of fortune Frederick Townsend Ward, took on Taiping Rebels.
Ward, who had recently scored several victories for the imperial forces, raised an army for the defense of Shanghai and on 20 September he attacked Cixi (Tzeki). During the attack Ward was mortally wounded but remained in the field until victory was assured. Ward died the next day and command of his army eventually passed to Charles George Gordon.
Note: Cixi City's name was not connected to the reigning Empress Cixi of late Qing China.
Sources
- Compton's Home Library: Battles of the World
- Frederick "Wah" Ward
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