The Ever-victorious Army a History of the Chinese Campaign Under Lt-Col C. G. Gordon, CB, RE, and of the Suppression of the Tai-Ping Rebellion

430 Pages·1868·13.124 MB·English

by  Andrew Wilson

THE
“EVER-VICTORIOUS ARMY”
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THE
“EVER-VICTORIOUS ARMY”
A HISTORY
OF
THE CHINESE CAMPAIGN
UNDER
LT.-COL. C.G.GORDON,CB.R.E.
ANDOFTHF.
SUPPRESSIONOFTHE TAI-PINGREBELLION
ANDREW WILSON
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WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS
EDINBURGH AND LONDON
MDCCCLXVIII
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CONTENTS.
TACK
PREFACE xiii
LISTOFTAI-PINGWANGSORCHIEFS, XXV
LISTOFLEADINGEVENTS, . xxviii
I.TSTOF ENGAGEMENTS BETWEEN THE TAI-PINGS
ANDDISCIPLINEDIMPERIALISTS, 1862-64. xxxi
PART
I.
THF. nRir.TM OF THF. RF.RF.I.MONT.
CHAPTERI.
THEPRINCIPLESOFTHECHINESESTATE.
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TiCnhhiegnoah—vaerrPmonsominetynioton—f»arRneedlsapttciictoltnesshfooifrpst—ahegFeeEemlapinnedgrolaerga—arinnMisuntgt—tuhaeEldeurmecspaptloionsoyinmbeiulnnititvy,eorfsaflorcine
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VI CONTENTS.
CHAPTERII.
PREPARATIONSFQlL_TAL-PINCi>OM.
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Opiumwar,andincreasingtU-sorganisationofChina, . . . 22-34
CHAPl'ER111.
THETIF.NWANf;ANDHISHISTORYUPTO1860.
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PART
II
OUR COLLISION WITH THE REBELS.
CHAPTERIV,
REVIVALOFTHEREBELLION,ANDITSCONFLICT
WITHFOREIGNERS.
StateoftheRebellionin1859—DespairoftheTai-pings—Changeintheir
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CHAPTERV.
TAt-PlNGREVERSESINTHEYANGTSZEVALLEY,AND
ATHANGF.OFPm.irVATPFKlVr..
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CHAPTERVI.
ALLIEDOPERATIONSROUNDSHANGHAIIN 1862.
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ArmybyGeneralSirCharlesStaveley, 80-04
CHAPTERVH.
CAPTAINdew’soperationsINCHEKIANG.
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DashingnatureofCaptainDew’sexploits, 9.S-t30
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vm CONTENTS.
PART
III.
COLONEL GORDON’.S CAMP.\IGN.
CHAPTERVni.
THEORGANISATIONOFGORDON’SFORCE.
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Government—ColonelGordon’sviewofhispositionandtheauthority
underwhichheacted, 123-141
CHAPTERIX.
CORDON’SFIRSTVICTORIES.
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mutiny, 142-165
CHAPTERX.
DURG£V1NE*SHISTORYANDfATE.
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CHAPTERXT.
THEFALLOFSOOCHOW,ANDTHEEXECUTIONOFITSWANGS.
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CONTENTS. IX
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thefallofSoochow, 183-208
CHAPTERXII.
CORDON’SFURTHEROPERATIONS.
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CHAPTERXIII.
THE DISSOLUTION OFGORDON’S FORCE,AND
AREVIEWOFITSRESULTS.
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CHAPTERXIV.
THEMEDICALARRANGEMENTSOFGORDON’SFORCE.
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X CONTENTS.
PART
IV.
THE END OF THE T.M-riNGS.
CHAPTER XV.
AVISITTOTSENGKWO-KAN—SKETCHESOFNATIVEA.ND
F.Nr.l.lSHOFFICIAI-SINCHINA.
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StaveleyandBrown—ColonelGordonandMrHart, 281-317
CHAPTERXVT.
THEFALLOFNANKINGANDTHELASTSTRUGGLES
OFTHETAI-PINCS.
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CHAPTERXVII.
NlFH-FEtANDMOHAMMEDANRF.BEl.S.
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hKaanmsmuehd—anTihsemp—rTohviencMeohofamHmieadnadniRtsebreellsatiinonShtoenCshii—nTah—eiTrheretMreiaatouitnstzo
andHakkas, 343-35S
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CHAPTERXVIII.
THEPRESENTANDFUTUREOFCHINA.
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APPENDICES
LISTOFCHINESETITLES,CIVILANDMILITARY, . .
LIST OF OFFICERS A.ND OT.HER .EUROPE.ANS .KILLED.AND
WOUNDED DURING COLONEL GORDON'S CAMPAIGN IN
1863AND1864, 384
OFFICERSWHODISTINGUISHEDTHEMSELVF.S, . . 386
ARRANGEMENTS FOR PLACING THE EVER-VICTORIOUSARMY
UNDERTHEJOINTCOMMANDOF.CHINE.SEAN.DFO.REIGN
OFFICERS, APPOINTED BV.HIS.EXCEL.LENCY.THE.FUTAI
ANDGENERALSTAVELEY,CB., 388
“TI-PINGTIEN-KWOH,” 389
STATE.MF.NTOFGEORGEBAFFEY,APRISONERSENTTOH.B.M.
CONSULATE,CANTON,BYTHECHINESEAUTHORITIES, . 393
LISTOFTHECHINESENAMESOFPLACESNEARSHANGHAI, . 395
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