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Northern Expedition

China · Warfare / Civil War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

8Records
1926–1928Date range
3Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1926

Chiang Kai-Shek9 July 1926

Warfare / Civil War

Launches the Northern Expedition as commander-in-chief of the National Revolutionary Army.

Chiang Kai-ShekJuly 1926

Warfare / Civil War

Commands the Northern Expedition beginning in July 1926 as National Revolutionary Army forces advance against the warlords.

Long Ho1926

Warfare / Civil War

Commands a Division under during the Kuomingtangs Northern Expedition, July 1926-June 1928

Chiang Kai-Shek1926

Warfare / Civil War

The Kuomintang and Chinese Communist Party remain formally allied during the early Northern Expedition against warlords.

1927

Chiang Kai-ShekAugust 1927

Warfare / Civil War

Nationalist forces suppress several Communist-led uprisings after the Kuomintang-Communist split.

1928

Chiang Kai-Shek7 April 1928

Warfare / Civil War

Resumes the Northern Expedition as Nationalist forces advance toward Beijing.

Tsolin Chang1928

Warfare / Civil War

Resists the advance of the Nationalists Northern Expedition

Chiang Kai-Shek1928

Warfare / Civil War

Emerges as the dominant Nationalist leader after the Northern Expedition is completed.

Names involved

Chiang Kai-ShekLong HoTsolin Chang

Provenance

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