The First and Second Jinchuan campaigns in Sichuan (1747–1749; 1771–1776)

1. Tusi rule persists in Jinchuan highlands

   Jan 1, 1746Labels: Tusi system, Jinchuan region

   • Jinchuan
   • Tusi

2. Slob Dpon expands power in Greater Jinchuan

   Jan 1, 1746Labels: Slob Dpon, Greater Jinchuan

   • Jinchuan
   • Chuchen

3. First Jinchuan campaign begins after local attacks

   Jan 1, 1747Labels: First Jinchuan, Qianlong Emperor

   • Jinchuan
   • TenCampaigns

4. Qing commanders struggle with mountain warfare

   Jan 1, 1748Labels: Qing commanders, mountain forts

   • Jinchuan
   • ZhangG

5. Slob Dpon surrenders; Qing accepts settlement

   Jan 1, 1749Labels: Slob Dpon, Peace settlement

   • Jinchuan
   • TenCampaigns

6. Second Jinchuan campaign begins amid renewed violence

   Jan 1, 1771Labels: Second Jinchuan, Qing dynasty

   • Jinchuan
   • TenCampaigns

7. Qing escalates to siege artillery against stone forts

   Jan 1, 1773Labels: Siege artillery, stone forts

   • TenCampaigns
   • Jinchuan

8. Sonom emerges as key leader in resistance

   Jan 1, 1774Labels: Sonom, Jinchuan resistance

   • Sonom
   • Jinchuan

9. Qing captures key positions and defeats Sonom

   Jan 1, 1776Labels: Qing forces, Sonom

   • Sonom
   • Jinchuan

10. Sonom executed in Beijing after campaign’s endgame

    Jun 14, 1776Labels: Sonom, Beijing execution

    • Sonom

11. Qing abolishes Jinchuan tusi authority and annexes region

    Dec 1, 1776Labels: Abolition of, Jinchuan annexation

    • Jinchuan
    • Chuchen

12. Victory commemorations enter Qing imperial memory

    Jan 1, 1778Labels: Victory commemorations, Ziguangge

    • Ziguangge
    • Christies