Taiping's Third and Last Western Offensive
Taiping army had been raised three times in large scale western offensives. The first was in Hunan and Hubei from 1853, led by Qin Rigang, Shi Dakai, and Lai Hanying, with an army of over 300,000 in strength. The second offensive took place in Wuhan from 1855, led by Wei Jun, Chen Yucheng, and Yang Fuqing; this offensive was the largest, with over 700,000 in strength. And, the final was the Battle of Guanzhong from 1861.
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