Northern Expedition (Taiping Rebellion)
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For other uses, see Northern Expeditions (disambiguation).
The Northern Expedition (Chinese: 太平天國北伐) was a failed campaign by the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom against the Qing dynasty during the Taiping Rebellion. Its purpose was to capture Beijing and then complete an encirclement of northern and western China. Launched in May 1853, the Northern Expedition would travel from Jiangsu to Zhili before being destroyed in early 1855.
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Qing dynasty |
Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Nian forces | ||||||
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Unknown | ~70,000-80,000[1] |
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