Qing army

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The Qing army was the imperial military force of China's last dynasty, tasked with defending Manchu rule until its collapse in the early 20th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf imperial army
military organization
allegiance Emperor of China
Qing imperial court
linked to: Qing dynasty
commandLanguage Chinese
Manchu
conflict Boxer Rebellion
Dzungar–Qing Wars
First Sino-Japanese War
Nian Rebellion
Opium Wars
Qing conquest of China
linked to: Manchu invasions

Revolt of the Three Feudatories
Russo-Japanese War (as ally of Russia in Manchuria)
linked to: Russo-Japanese War

Taiping Rebellion
country Qing dynasty
dissolved 1912
early 20th century
equipment artillery
cold weapons
machine guns (late Qing)
matchlock muskets
modern rifles (late Qing)
ethnicComposition Han Chinese
Manchus
linked to: Manchu

Mongols
linked to: Mongol

other banner peoples
garrisonedIn Beijing
Chengdu
Guangzhou
Lanzhou
Mukden
linked to: Shenyang

Urumqi
Xi’an
linked to: X’ian, China
hasPart Beiyang Army
Eight Banners
linked to: Qing army

Green Standard Army
New Army
Yong Ying regional armies
headquartersLocation Beijing
inception 17th century
notableCommander Dorgon
Hong Taiji
Li Hongzhang
Nurhaci
Yuan Shikai
Zeng Guofan
Zuo Zongtang
operatedIn Qing dynasty
partOf Qing state
linked to: Qing dynasty
primaryRole defense of Manchu rule
imperial defense
recruitedFrom Han civilian population
banner households
reformedDuring Self-Strengthening Movement
late Qing military reforms
religion influenced by Confucian ideology
influenced by Manchu shamanism
significantEvent decline after 19th-century defeats
disintegration during Xinhai Revolution
modernization into New Army
usedBy Great Qing
linked to: Qing dynasty

Qing dynasty

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1911 Wuchang Uprising opponent Qing army
Beiyang Army factions precededBy Qing dynasty imperial military system
linked to: Qing army
Donghak Peasant Rebellion participant Qing dynasty troops
linked to: Qing army
Qing army hasPart Eight Banners
linked to: Qing army
Hongguang Emperor capturedBy Qing forces
linked to: Qing army
Canton Campaign participant Qing dynasty forces
linked to: Qing army
Yongli Emperor capturedBy Qing forces
linked to: Qing army
Shanhaiguan Pass associatedWith Manchu forces
linked to: Qing army
Taiping Heavenly Kingdom mainEnemy Qing imperial forces
linked to: Qing army
Manchu invasions mainParticipants Manchu forces
linked to: Qing army
1894 Peasant War participant Qing dynasty forces
linked to: Qing army
Chinese transport Kowshing usedBy Imperial Chinese Army
linked to: Qing army
Battle of Seikan involvedForce Qing Chinese Army
linked to: Qing army
Revolt of the Three Feudatories participant Manchu Bannermen
linked to: Qing army
Green Standard Army partOf Qing military
linked to: Qing army
Nian Rebellion participant Qing imperial forces
linked to: Qing army
Song Qing militaryBranch Imperial Chinese Army
linked to: Qing army
Korean theater of the First Sino-Japanese War opponent Qing forces
linked to: Qing army
Ye Zhichao militaryBranch Qing dynasty army
linked to: Qing army
Nanjing regime of Southern Ming opposedBy Manchu forces
linked to: Qing army
Nanjing regime of Southern Ming fellTo Qing forces
linked to: Qing army
Empress Wang capturedBy Qing forces
linked to: Qing army
Shun dynasty overthrownBy Qing forces
linked to: Qing army
Hongguang Emperor (Southern Ming) capturedBy Qing forces
linked to: Qing army