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{{War|name=Taiping Rebellion|dates=1850-64 |image= |result=Gordon's forces defeated the rebels |combatant1=[[East India Company]] |combatant2=Taiping Rebels |category=[[:Category:Taiping Rebellion 1850-64|Taiping Rebellion]] }}
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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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ever_Victorious_Army The Ever-Victorious Army] under [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_George_Gordon General [Charles Gordon|Maj Charles George Gordon]].
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiping_Rebellion Wikipedia - Taiping Rebellion]Wikipedia<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=tA4hAAAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PR31&dq=Staveley+1862&lr=&as_brr=3#v=onepage&q=Staveley%201862&f=false Events involving the British] Google Books<br>[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101011029/ Charles George Gordon] Dictionary of National Biography - Charles George Gordon]
[[Category:Wars and Campaigns|Taiping Rebellion]]
