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Sengge Rinchen
1865May, 19

Sengge Rinchen

Sengge Rinchen, Mongolian general (b. 1811)
Sengge Rinchen (1811 – 18 May 1865) or Senggelinqin (Mongolian: Сэнгэринчен, ᠰᠡᠩᠭᠡᠷᠢᠨᠴᠢᠨ) was a Mongol nobleman and general who served under the Qing dynasty during the reigns of the Daoguang, Xianfeng and Tongzhi emperors. He is best known for his role at the Battle of Taku Forts and at the Battle of Baliqiao during the Second Opium War and his contributions in helping the Qing Empire suppress the Taiping and Nian rebellions.

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