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COMMANDER // 1811–1872

Zeng Guofan

generalQing dynasty2 battles1 war

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1811 – 1872

182018301840185018601870Taiping Rebellion · 1851-1864Battle of Anqing — September 5, 1861 · Qing dynasty · Taiping RebellionThird Battle of Nanking — March 14, 1864 · Qing Dynasty · Taiping Rebellion

Active service 1861–1864 — 2 battles across 1 war; first command at age 50.

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Zeng Guofan, Marquis Yiyong, birth name Zeng Zicheng, courtesy name Bohan (伯涵), was a Chinese statesman and military general of the late Qing dynasty. He is best known for raising and organizing the Xiang Army to aid the Qing military in suppressing the Taiping Rebellion and restoring the stability of the Qing Empire. Along with other prominent figures such as Zuo Zongtang and Li Hongzhang of his time, Zeng set the scene for the Tongzhi Restoration, an attempt to arrest the decline of the Qing dynasty. Zeng was known for his strategic perception, administrative skill and noble personality on Confucian practice, but also for his ruthlessness in repressing rebellions.

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Battles (2)

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