Huai Army
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The Huai Army was a prominent Qing dynasty military force raised in Anhui and neighboring regions that played a key role in suppressing the Taiping Rebellion and later became a foundation for modern Chinese military reform.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Qing dynasty army
ⓘ
military force ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| allegiance | Emperor of China ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Xiang Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Self-Strengthening Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | semi-autonomous from central Banner system ⓘ |
| contributedTo | rise of regional militarism in late Qing China ⓘ |
| country | Qing dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disbandedInPeriod | late Qing dynasty ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
Nian Rebellion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sino-French War NERFINISHED ⓘ Taiping Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equipment |
modern artillery
ⓘ
rifles ⓘ |
| formedFrom |
Yong Ying forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
local militia forces ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
local gentry
ⓘ
provincial revenues ⓘ |
| garrisonedIn |
Shanghai area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zhili NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Beiyang Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
late Qing military reforms ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early military modernization
ⓘ
use of Western-style weapons ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Chinese ⓘ |
| legacy | foundation for modern Chinese military reform ⓘ |
| militaryTradition | regional army ⓘ |
| notableAction | defense of Shanghai during Taiping Rebellion ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Li Hongzhang
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Liu Mingchuan NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhang Shusheng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizationalModel |
personal loyalty to commanders
ⓘ
regional recruitment ⓘ |
| partOf | Qing Green Standard and regional armies system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Xiang Army model ⓘ |
| raisedIn |
Anhui
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Huai River region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitmentBase |
Anhui province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henan province NERFINISHED ⓘ Jiangsu province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInTaipingRebellion | suppressed Taiping forces ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Qing court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trainingInfluence | Western military techniques ⓘ |
| typeOfForces |
artillery
ⓘ
infantry ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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subject surface form:
Li Hongzhang