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The Ever Victorious Army (zh-cpw|c=?????????|p=ch??ng sh??ng j??n|w=Ch'ang<sup>2</sup> Sheng<sup>4</sup> Ch??n<sup>1</sup>) was the name given to an imperial army in late-19th century China. The Ever Victorious Army fought for the Qing Dynasty against the rebels of the Taiping Rebellion. The Ever Victorious Army was a special elite force, consisting of Chinese soldiers trained and led by an European officer corps. Though the Ever Victorious Army was only active for a few years, from 1860 to 1864, it was instrumental in putting down the Taiping Rebellion. It was the first Chinese army which was trained in European techniques, tactics, and strategy. As such, it became a model for many later Chinese armies. The Ever Victorious Army had its beginnings as a force formed under the command of Frederick Townsend Ward in 1860. Following several early victories, the Qing Dynasty officially bestowed the title "Ever Victorious Army" in March 1862. Following Ward's death in September 1862 after the Battle of Tzeki, command of the Ever Victorious Army passed, after a short period of time, to Charles George Gordon, known as "Chinese" Gordon. Under Gordon, the Ever Victorious Army would fight some of the final and decisive battles that ended the Taiping Rebellion. The Ever Victorious Army numbered around 5000 soldiers at its height. It often defeated rebel forces which were numerically much larger because it was better-armed, better-commanded, and better-trained. The Ever Victorious Army was disbanded in 1864. Robert Jordan named the Seanchan army in his Wheel of Time fantasy series after the Ever Victorious Army.
Category:Military history of China Category:Qing Dynasty ja:????????? This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Ever Victorious Army".
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