Battle of Guanzhong (1861)

Battle Of Guanzhong (1861)

Belligerents Qing Dynasty Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Commanders and leaders Viceroy Guan Wen

Governor Liu Rong
Captain-General Dor lonare †

Commander Chen Decai

Vice Commander Lai Wenguang
General Qiu Yuancai
General Lan Chengchun
Liang Chengfu
Commander Zhang Zongyu

Strength 200,000 Green Standard Army, 50,000 Xiang Army 180,000 Taipings, series wins to supply full over 250,000 strength Casualties and losses unknown; Captain General Dor lonare was Killed in action unknown;

The Battle of Guanzhong (關中攻防戰) was a battle in the Taiping Revolution that took place in November 1861 – 1863. When Taiping's Western Army lost Wuhan, they lost their connection with their capital at Nanjing. The Western Army was in desperate need of supplies, so former Western Army Commander Chen Yucheng decided to resupply at Guanzhong.

Some of the soldiers in his army were from the Nien Rebellion, so he decided not to provide them with supplies as he was uncertain of their loyalties.

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