Head of military affairs in the Taiping Heavenly Dynasty (1850-1864)
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Li Xiucheng
Li Xiucheng
Nickname(s)
The Loyal King
Born
1823 (1823) Teng County, Guangxi, Qing Empire
Died
7 August 1864(1864-08-07) (aged 40–41) Jiangning, Nanjing, Qing Empire
Li Xiucheng (Chinese: 李秀成; pinyin: Lǐ Xiùchéng; 1823 – August 7, 1864) was a military rebel commander opposing the Qing dynasty during the Taiping Rebellion. He was born to a peasant family. In 1864, he was captured and interrogated following the third and final Battle of Nanjing. He was then executed by Zeng Guofan.[citation needed]
LiXiucheng (Chinese: 李秀成; pinyin: LǐXiùchéng; 1823 – August 7, 1864) was a military rebel commander opposing the Qing dynasty during the Taiping Rebellion...
the outside left were the Shence and Taiping Gates. On December 20, LiXiucheng returned to Nanjing from Danyang and urged Hong Xiuquan to abandon the...
national reunification. Li's native province of Guangxi was also the home province of Taiping Gen. LiXiucheng, to whom Li's family claimed to be related...
of the late Taiping Rebellion. He was the cousin of military leader LiXiucheng and was known for being very tall for a native of Guangxi province, standing...
military rebel leader of the Taiping Rebellion. He was the second son of LiXiucheng. He was also known during his military tenure as Zhong Erwang or King...
princes, and he was spoken of poorly. LiXiucheng wrote in his autobiography, which was written shortly before Li's execution, Hong Tianguifu was described...
with captured equipment. Just before his execution, Taiping Loyal King LiXiucheng advised the Qing to buy, and to learn how to replicate, the best foreign...
The later leaders of the movement were 'Princes': Zhong Prince (忠王), LiXiucheng (1823–1864, captured and executed by Qing forces) Ying Prince (英王), Chen...
it with artillery. By this time, the Taiping's best military leader LiXiucheng (李秀成), called Zhong Wang (忠王) or "The Faithful King," dispatched 20,000...
Chen Yucheng decided to reinforce Sanhe and asked Hong Xiuquan to send LiXiucheng to strengthen the Taiping forces. Chen's request was granted. The nearby...
followers of Shi Dakai during the Tianjing Incident. Chen Yucheng and LiXiucheng were trained and taught by Qin. Born in the Guiping district of Guangxi...
Taiping Kings in the following year. Together with fellow Taiping General LiXiucheng, Chen defended and released the capital during the siege of Nanjing in...
In the second rout of Army Group Jiangnan in 1860 he was defeated by LiXiucheng. Zeng Guofan praised Zhang and said he was Jiangnan's "Great Wall of...
by LiXiucheng. It was routed in 1860, after occupying Jiangsu Province (except for Shanghai). Tan also fought in the Battle of Shanghai (1861). Li Xiucheng's...
pre-eminent military prince of the Taipings, LiXiucheng. In a large mission to retake the upper Yangtze River, Li refused the orders of Hong and returned...
damage this caused the Taiping, is a matter of intense academic debate: LiXiucheng, Shi's contemporary, claimed that Shi led away tens of thousands with...
Lieutenant General: Zhang GuoLiang Shi Dakai, Yang Xiuqing, Qin Rigang (秦日綱), LiXiucheng The 80,000 soldiers in the regular Army faced 460,000+ in the Taiping...
destroying the Xiang Army. He trained other naval officers, including Li Rongfa and LiXiucheng. Tang was killed in action in 1863. Tang Zhengcai employed wooden...
Mexican general and politician, 19th President of Mexico (b. 1802) 1864 – LiXiucheng, Chinese field marshal (b. 1823) 1893 – Alfredo Catalani, Italian composer...
movement in Shanghai. He accepted a commission from Taiping general LiXiucheng, and helped train their soldiers in British Army techniques, while Marie...
colonel and lived in Wuhu. Wei provided important information about LiXiucheng and Chen Yucheng to Zeng Guoquan. Wei Jun's surrender was a catastrophic...
decorated with Victoria Cross. LiXiucheng - Military commander of the Taiping Rebellion, referred to as Loyal Prince Li. Flashman says he could "feel...
Qing dynasty starts production of percussion caps for rifles. China LiXiucheng of the Taiping army equips his army with foreign rifles. 1863 West Alfred...
the People's Liberation Army (人民解放军) His mother was of Zhuang origin. LiXiucheng (Lee Siew Sin) 李秀成 1823–1864 Tengxian, Guangxi Fengle, Guangdong Loyal...
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