Battle of Guanzhong (1861)

Battle of Guanzhong (1861)
DateOctober 1861 – February 1864
Location
Whole Guanzhong
Result Qing Dynasty lost Hanzhong and Guanzhong's many cities. Taiping forces (250,000 soldiers) withdrew because Hong Xiuquan ordered them back to aid Nanjing
Territorial
changes

Northwestern China and Hanzhong

Taiping army liberated central part of Shaanxi
Belligerents
Qing Dynasty Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
Commanders and leaders

Viceroy Guan Wen
Gov. Liu Rong

Capt.-Gen. Dor lonare 

Cmdr. Chen Decai Vice Cmdr. Lai Wenguang
Gen. Qiu Yuancai
Gen. Lan Chengchun
Liang Chengfu

Cmdr. Zhang Zongyu
Strength
200,000 Green Standard Army, 50,000 Xiang Army 180,000 Taipings, series wins to supply over 250,000 troops
Casualties and losses
unknown; Capt. Gen. Dor lonare was Killed in action unknown;

The Battle of Guanzhong (Chinese: 關中攻防戰) occurred during the Taiping Revolution that took place in October 1861.[1] When Taiping's Western Army was defeated at Wuhan, they lost their connection with their capital of Nanjing. Former Western Army Commander Chen Yucheng then decided to resupply at Guanzhong. Some of their soldiers were troops who once fought for the Nian Rebellion, so Yucheng decided not to provide them with supplies, as he was uncertain of their loyalty.

  1. ^ Tucker, Spencer C. (2017-02-16). The Roots and Consequences of Civil Wars and Revolutions: Conflicts that Changed World History. ABC-CLIO. p. 225. ISBN 978-1-4408-4294-8.