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Lin Fengxiang
Military leader in Taiping Rebellion From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lin Fengxiang was from Guixian, Guangxi, China.[1] Originally an imperial guard in 1852, he rose to the rank of commander during the Taiping's march through Hunan.[2] In Hubei, he was promoted to deputy chancellor of the Heaven Department.[3] Along with Li Kaifang, Lin lead the Taiping vanguard during the march toward Nanking and occupied Yangzhou in April 1853.[4] Both would also lead the ill-fated Northern Expedition.[5] Lin was captured on March 7, 1855 in Lizhen, Zhili.[6]
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