Imperial Chinese Armies 1840–1911

✍ Scribed by Philip S. Jowett

Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Year: 2016
Tongue: English
Leaves: 52
Series: Men-at-Arms
Category: Library

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✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Contents
Title
Copyright
Introduction
The decline of the Qing Dynasty in the 18th and 19th centuries
Anti-dynasty rebellions
Conflicts with External Enemies
First Opium War, 1839–42
Sino-Sikh (or Dogra) War, 1841–42
Russian incursions in Manchuria, c.1849–60
Second Opium (‘Arrow’) War, 1856–59
Third China War, 1860
Sino-Russian clash, 1878
Franco-Chinese War, 1884–85
Sino-Japanese War, 1894–95
The Boxer Rebellion, 1900
The Armies
The Army of the Eight Banners, 1840–1911
The Green Standard Battalions (Lu-Ying), 1840–1911
The Brave Battalions (Yung-Ying), c.1860–1911
Modernized armies, 1894–1903
The New Army (Lu-Chun), 1901–11
Character of the Imperial Army
Corruption – resistance to modernization
Foreign advisors
Weapons
Infantry weapons, 1840–95
Artillery, 1840–95
Infantry weapons, 1895–1911
Machine guns
Artillery, 1895–1911
Uniforms & Equipment
1840–1900: traditional uniforms
Identification patches
Winteruniforms
Equipment, 1840–1900
Modernized uniforms, 1894–1911
New Army uniforms and equipment, 1903–11
Ranks and insignia, 1840–1911
Flags, 1840–1911
Plate Commentaries
Index

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