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The Qing court needs, besides Western help, …
Years: 1860 - 1860
The Qing court needs, besides Western help, an army stronger and more popular than the demoralized imperial forces to defeat the Taiping rebellion.
Zeng Guofan, a scholar-official from Hunan Province, is appointed imperial commissioner and governor-general of the Taiping-controlled territories in 1860 and placed in command of the war against the rebels.
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Years: 1860 - 1860
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