Historical place archive

Wuchang in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Wuchang in China. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

4 records2 event labels3 people1850–1938

Historical events in Wuchang

1850

1850
Capture of Wuchang
Yang Hsiuching · Taiping Rebellion

The rebel leader captures Wuchang

1911

1911
Reballion of Rebels in Wuchang
Sun Yat-Sen · Revolution of China

The Wuchan mutiny spreads throughout the Yangtze Valley. The South & North West of China are in now rebel hands

1926

October 1926
Capture of Wuchang
Chiang Kai-Shek · Civil War

Nationalist forces capture Wuchang during the Northern Expedition and consolidate control around Wuhan.

1938

25 October 1938
Capture of Wuchang
Chiang Kai-Shek · Sinoese War

Japanese forces capture Wuhan after months of fighting, while the Nationalist government continues resistance from Chongqing.

Provenance

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