An-chʻing

Having volunteered for military service during the rebellion, he was present at the capture of An-chʻing and was mentioned in despatches for his gallantry, receiving a nomination to the post of Sub-director of Studies upon the occurrence of a vacancy.

1885 [1884 December 21], Translation of the Peking Gazette for 1884, Shanghai: North-China Herald and Supreme Court and Consular Gazette, →OCLC, page 178, column 1

In 1858, the Governor of Kuangsi applied for his services, but the Viceroy Tsêng Kuo-fan, under whom he had served for a number of years and who recognised his value, declined to part with him. In 1860 he assisted in the defeat of the rebel reinforcements at the Hsiao-chʻih post station and took part in the capture of Taihu, investment of An-chʻing and destruction of the rebel camp at Linghu. For his services in the capture of Anchʻing he was rewarded with the title of Baturu and placed on the list of Brigade Generals. He was next sent to Chihchow in Anhui to make reconnaissances of the country and occupy the commanding situations.

1890 May 16 [1890 April 17], “Honours to a Deceased Military Officer.”, in North-China Herald and Supreme Court & Consular Gazette, volume XLIV, number 1189, Shanghai, →OCLC, page 594, column 3

ANHUI (安徽). […]The capital, An-chʻing (安慶府), is situated on the Yangtzŭ River.

1904, C. D. Tenney, “The Chinese Empire”, in Geography of Asia, London; New York: Macmillan and Co., Limited; The Macmillan Company, →OCLC, page 14

He then adopted the term “Heavenly Dynasty of Perfect Peace” (Taiping Kwoh), styling himself the Heavenly King; and working his way northward in 1853, he captured Wu-chʻang and all the other cities on the Yang-tsze down to An-chʻing,[…]

1932, “HUNG HSIU-CHʻÜAN”, in The Encyclopedia Americana, volume XIV, New York; Chicago: Americana Corporation, →OCLC, page 499, column 1