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Wuchang Uprising
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On 10 October 1911, a mutiny by revolutionary soldiers of the New Army garrison in Wuchang, triggered by the accidental discovery of a bomb-making cell days earlier, seized the city's viceroy's residence and arsenal after the viceroy fled. The uprising succeeded within a day and set off a chain of provincial declarations of independence from Qing rule across China over the following weeks, leading to the abdication of the last Qing emperor, Puyi, in February 1912 and the founding of the Republic of China under Sun Yat-sen. The date is commemorated in Taiwan as Double Ten Day.
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Event DateSourced to the subject's own account LocationSourced to the subject's own accountWuchang, Hubei Province, Qing China 2 Origin YearSourced to the subject's own account Cross-Tradition Connections
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1. Chinese Revolution, 1911-1912 (Britannica)
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Encyclopaedia Britannica account of the 1911-1912 Chinese Revolution, covering the Wuchang Uprising of 10 October 1911.
2. Wuchang uprising (Wikipedia)
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On 10 October 1911, the New Army stationed in Wuchang launched an assault on the residence of the Viceroy of Huguang.
2. Wuchang uprising (Wikipedia)
WikipediaLead section, sentence naming the Wuchang garrisonQuote, Lead section, sentence naming the Wuchang garrison
On 10 October 1911, the New Army stationed in Wuchang launched an assault on the residence of the Viceroy of Huguang.
2. Wuchang uprising (Wikipedia)
WikipediaLead section, assault-date sentence, year componentQuote, Lead section, assault-date sentence, year component
On 10 October 1911, the New Army stationed in Wuchang launched an assault on the residence of the Viceroy of Huguang.
2. Wuchang uprising (Wikipedia)
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The Wuchang Uprising was an armed rebellion against the ruling Qing dynasty that took place in Wuchang on 10 October 1911, beginning the 1911 Revolution that successfully overthrew China's last imperial dynasty.
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