Chen Kunshu
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Chen Kunshu | |
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| Born | 1 January 1820 Guigang, Guangxi, Qing Empire |
| Died | 7 May 1864 (aged 44) Changzhou, Jiangsu, Qing Empire |
| Allegiance | Qing Empire (to 1849) Taiping (to 1864) |
| Years of service | 1850–1864 |
| Rank | Taiping‘s Colonel General |
| Battles / wars | Eastern campaign
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Chen Kunshu (Chinese: 陳坤書; died May 1864), prominent military leader of the Taiping Rebellion, and known during his military tenure as the King of Hu (護王) (means Prince Protector). He led Taiping forces to many military victories especially the Second rout the Army Group Jiangnan. He was executed by Li Hongzhang after interrogation in 1864, Chen was an important General and was the sole person responsible for the late-Taiping Rebellion.
Li Hongzhang used Chen to balance Li Xiucheng's power, which was originally justified, but grew too large.
Wins
- Second rout the Army Group Jiangnan (1860):
- 26 May:occupied Changzhou
- 30 May:occupied Wuxi
- 2 June:occupied Suzhou
- 13 June:occupied Wujiang, Jiangsu
- 15 June:occupied Jiaxing
It made Zeng Guofan offer a reward of 50,000 silver tael to arrest alive Chen and death 25,000 tael(then a soldier salary was 2 silver tael one month ).
- Battle of Shanghai (1861—1863)
- Battle of Cixi(1862)
- Battle of Sanhe(1858)