Nanking incident of 1927
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The Nanking Incident (Chinese: 南京事件; pinyin: Nánjīng Shìjiàn; Wade–Giles: Nan2-ching1 Shih4-chien4) occurred in March 1927 during the capture of Nanjing (then spelt 'Nanking') by the National Revolutionary Army (NRA) in their Northern Expedition. Foreign warships bombarded the city to defend foreign residents against rioting and looting. Several ships were involved in the engagement, including vessels of the Royal Navy and the United States Navy. Marines and sailors were also landed for rescue operations including some 140 Dutch forces. Both Nationalist and Communist soldiers within the NRA participated in the rioting and looting of foreign-owned property in Nanjing.[1]
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Part of the Northern Expedition | |||||||
The Nationalist capital building in Nanjing, 1927 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United Kingdom United States Japan | National Revolutionary Army | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt Roy C. Smith | Cheng Qian |