Su Yuanchun 蘇元春 | |
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Born | Yong'an, Guangxi, China | February 8, 1844
Died | June 13, 1908 Dihua, Xinjiang, China | (aged 64)
Allegiance | China |
Branch | Imperial Chinese Army |
Years of service | 1863 – 1903 |
Rank | General |
Unit | Xiang Army Guangxi Army |
Battles / wars | Taiping Rebellion Miao Rebellion Sino-French War |
Su Yuanchun, courtesy name Zixi was a Chinese general and statesman who was a fierce anti-French statesman. One of the main commanders behind the Sino-French War, he served as a general of the Xiang Army as well as a prominent politician in his home province of Guangxi.