Charles "Chinese" Gordon, the most famous commander of the Ever Victorious Army

The Ever Victorious Army (Chinese: 常勝軍; pinyin: cháng shèng jūn; Wade-Giles: Ch'ang-Sheng Chün) was the name given to an imperial army in late-19th century China. The Ever Victorious Army fought for the Qing Dynasty against the rebels of the Taiping Rebellion. The two-dimensional work of art depicted in this image is in the public domain in the United States. ... The two-dimensional work of art depicted in this image is in the public domain in the United States. ... Pinyin (拼音, pÄ«nyÄ«n) literally means join (together) sounds (a less literal translation being phoneticize, spell or transcription) in Chinese and usually refers to HànyÇ” PÄ«nyÄ«n (汉语拼音, literal meaning: Han language pinyin), which is a system of romanization (phonetic notation and transliteration to roman script) for Standard Mandarin. ... Wade-Giles, sometimes abbreviated Wade, is a Romanization (phonetic notation and transliteration) system for the Chinese language based on Mandarin. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Qing Dynasty (Manchu: daicing gurun; Chinese: 清朝; pinyin: qÄ«ng cháo; Wade-Giles: ching chao), sometimes known as the Manchu Dynasty, was founded by the Manchu clan Aisin Gioro, in what is today northeast China expanded into China proper and the surrounding territories of Inner Asia, establishing... Olivia Amador ... The Taiping Rebellion (1851–1864) was one of the bloodiest conflicts in history, a clash between the forces of Imperial China and those inspired by a Hakka self-proclaimed mystic named Hong Xiuquan, who was also a Christian convert. ...

The Ever Victorious Army was an elite special forces unit, consisting of Chinese soldiers trained and led by an European officer corps. Though the Ever Victorious 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. As such, it became a model for many later Chinese armies. For the . ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... 1864 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

History

Frederick Townsend Ward, the earliest commander of the Ever Victorious Army

The Ever Victorious Army had its beginnings as a force formed under the command of Frederick Townsend Ward in 1860. Following several early victories, the Qing Dynasty officially bestowed the title "Ever Victorious Army" in March 1862. Image File history File links Frederick Ward Townsend File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Frederick Ward Townsend File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Frederick Townsend Ward (1831-1862) was a sailor, mercenary and soldier of fortune famous for his military victories for Imperial China during the Taiping Rebellion. ... Frederick Townsend Ward (1831-1862) was a sailor, mercenary and soldier of fortune famous for his military victories for Imperial China during the Taiping Rebellion. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Following Ward's death in September 1862 after the Battle of Tzeki, command of the Ever Victorious Army passed, after a short period of time, to Charles George Gordon, known as "Chinese" Gordon. Under Gordon, the Ever Victorious Army would fight some of the final and decisive battles that ended the Taiping Rebellion. 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Battle of Tzeki was a decisive victory for Imperial Chinese forces led by the American soldier of fortune, Frederick Townsend Ward. ... Chinese Gordon as Governor of Sudan Charles George Gordon, C.B. (January 28, 1833 - January 26, 1885), known as Chinese Gordon, Gordon Pasha, and Gordon of Khartoum, was a British army officer and administrator. ... The Taiping Rebellion (1851–1864) was one of the bloodiest conflicts in history, a clash between the forces of Imperial China and those inspired by a Hakka self-proclaimed mystic named Hong Xiuquan, who was also a Christian convert. ...

The Ever Victorious Army numbered around 5000 soldiers at its height. It often defeated rebel forces which were numerically much larger because it was better-armed, better-commanded, and better-trained.

The Ever Victorious Army was disbanded in 1864. 1864 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

Literary allusions

Robert Jordan named the Seanchan army in his Wheel of Time fantasy series after the Ever Victorious Army. Robert Jordan Robert Jordan is the pen name of James Oliver Rigney, Jr. ... In the fictional world of Robert Jordans fantasy series The Wheel of Time, Seanchan is the name of a continent, the empire that occupies it, and the people that live in the empire. ... For the philosophical concept, see vedic philosophy. ... Look up Fantasy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary For other definitions of fantasy, see fantasy (psychology). ...

External link

• Information on the Ever Victorious Army
• Role of the Ever Victorious Army in Shanghai history