Li Xiucheng

Li Xiucheng led Taiping forces to a decisive victory at the Battle of Sanhe, annihilating a Qing army. This victory revitalized the Taiping cause and secured their control over the lower Yangtze region.

Li Xiucheng led a major Taiping campaign to capture the lower Yangtze region, including the capture of Suzhou and Hangzhou. The expedition expanded Taiping territory but failed to capture Shanghai due to foreign intervention.

Li Xiucheng commanded the defense of Nanjing against Qing forces under Zeng Guofan. After the city fell, he was captured and executed, marking the end of the Taiping Rebellion.