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| Ever Victorious Army | |
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 Members of the Ever Victorious Army in uniform | |
| Active | 1860–1864 |
| Country | China |
| Allegiance |  China |
| Type | Shock troops |
| Role | Brown-water navy Close combat Executive protection Fire support Force protection Hand-to-hand combat HUMINT Indirect fire Raiding Reconnaissance Shock tactics Tracking |
| Size | 5,000 |
| Engagements | Nian Rebellion and Taiping Rebellions |
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| Traditional Chinese | 常勝軍 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 常胜军 | ||||||||
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"Ever Victorious Army" (Chinese: 常勝軍; pinyin: Chángshèngjūn) was a small imperial army that fought rebels in late-19th-century China. It was directed and trained by Europeans. The Ever Victorious Army fought for the Qing dynasty against the rebels of the Nian and Taiping Rebellions.[1]
Though the 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.
- ^ Richard J. Smith. "Mercenaries and Mandarins: The Ever-Victorious Army in Nineteenth Century China". Foreword by J.L.K. Fairbank. Canadian Journal of History 14.3 (1979): 486–488.