page_title: Wuchang Uprising
section_title: Battle of Yangxia
hierarchical_section_title: Wuchang Uprising / Uprising / Battle of Yangxia
caption_attribution_description: English: en:Beiyang Army commanded by en:Yuan Shikai on their way to en:Hankou to engage with the revolutionaries in respond to the Wuchang Uprising. Postcard published in 1911.
context_page_description: The Wuchang Uprising was an armed rebellion against the ruling Qing dynasty that took place in Wuchang, Hubei, China on 10 October 1911, which was the beginning of the Xinhai Revolution that successfully overthrew China's last imperial dynasty. It was led by elements of the New Army, influenced by revolutionary ideas from Tongmenghui. The uprising and the eventual revolution directly led to the downfall of the Qing dynasty with almost three centuries of imperial rule, and the establishment of the Republic of China, which commemorates the anniversary of the uprising's starting date of 10 October as the National Day of the Republic of China.
  The uprising originated from popular unrest about a railway crisis, and the planning process took advantage of the situation. On 10 October 1911, the New Army stationed in Wuchang launched an assault on the residence of the Viceroy of Huguang. The viceroy Ruicheng quickly fled from the residence, and the revolutionaries soon took control of the entire city.
context_section_description: In response to the uprising, the Qing government called for the help of Yuan Shikai and the Beiyang Army to march toward Wuchang. For the revolutionaries, Huang Xing would arrive at Wuhan in early November to take over the command. Positions of revolutionary forces in Wuhan were subsequently attacked by the Beiyang Army, and the imperial troops were soon able to recapture Hankou on 1 November and Hanyang on 27 November. The offensive was halted after the capture of these two positions, as Yuan Shikai began to secretly negotiate with the revolutionaries.
caption: Beiyang Army on the way to Hankou, 1911.
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