Occupation of Ningbo
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The Occupation of Ningbo was the five-month period in 1861 and 1862 during which the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom successfully occupied the city of Ningbo during the Taiping Rebellion. British and French support eventually allowed the Qing to retake the city.
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Occupation of Ningbo | |||||
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Part of Taiping Rebellion (Eastern Expedition) | |||||
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France United Kingdom | Taiping Heavenly Kingdom | ||||
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60,000 |
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