COMMANDER // 1810–1860
Zhang Guoliang
Qing dynasty1 battle1 war
Lifespan
1810 – 1860
Active service 1860 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 50.
Profile
Zhang Guoliang, born in Guangdong, was a Field Marshal for the Qing dynasty. He was born in Gaoyao, Zhaoqing, Guangdong, although Qing stated that he was from Meixian, Guangdong. He was originally a bandit in Guangxi but later joined the Qing Army. He helped to raise the Green Standard Army to 250,000 to fight against the Taiping Rebellion. In the second rout of Army Group Jiangnan in 1860 he was defeated by Li Xiucheng. Zeng Guofan praised Zhang and said he was Jiangnan's "Great Wall of China."
Battles (1)
1860
Battle of Jiangnan (1860)Taiping Rebellion · Qing dynasty