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Taiping Rebellion: The Ever Victorious Army defeats Taiping forces at the Battle of Cixi.
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Taiping Rebellion
Major rebellion in China (1850–1864)
The Taiping Rebellion, also known as the Taiping Civil War, Revolution, or Movement, was a civil war in China between the Qing dynasty and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. The conflict lasted 14 years, from its outbreak in 1850 until the fall of Taiping-controlled Nanjing—which…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Ever Victorious Army
Chinese Westernized army, 1860 to 1864
"Ever Victorious Army" was a small imperial army that fought rebels in late-19th-century China. It was directed and trained by Europeans. The Ever Victorious Army fought for the Qing dynasty against the rebels of the Nian and Taiping Rebellions.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of Cixi
Battle of the Taiping Rebellion
The Battle of Cixi or Battle of Tzeki (慈溪之戰) was an armed engagement in the Taiping Rebellion fought between the Ever Victorious Army of the Qing dynasty and forces of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom on September 21, 1862, at Cixi. The battle, which was won by the Ever Victorious…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
September 21
Day of the year
September 21 is the 264th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 101 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)