Taiping Rebellion
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1850-64 | |
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East India Company | Taiping Rebels |
Result: Gordon's forces defeated the rebels | |
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The Taiping Rebellion was a large scale revolt against the Qing Dynasty. Western powers became involved in 1860 after an attack upon Shanghai. This led eventually to the defeat of the Taipings at the hands of the The Ever-Victorious Army under Maj Charles George Gordon.
External Links
Taiping Rebellion Wikipedia
Events involving the British Google Books
Charles George Gordon Dictionary of National Biography