Battle of Jiangnan (1860)

The Battle of Jiangnan in 1860, also known as the Second Rout of the Jiangnan Army Group (; 18571860) was a battle between the Qing government's Green Standard Army and the army of the Taiping Rebellion. The Green Standard Army twice attempted to besiege Nanking, capital of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, but was defeated on both occasions by the rebels.