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Military account of Taiping rebel

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Parkes 44/16

Scope and Contents

'Kung-wei T'ien-fu, T'ien-hsiung, T'ien-en en-ch'ai T'ien-wang hsia-f'an tzuo-chu chiu-jen k'ai-ch'uan T'ien-kuo mie-yao hsien-chi ping-chü lu-ch'eng shu': a copy of an undated detailed account of a group of Taiping rebels' campaign and battles from the day of the uprising in Taiping village on 29 September 1850 (24th day, 8th month, 30th year of Taokuang's reign) to joining the Taiping army of Hung Hs'iu-ch'üan [Hong Xiuquan] at Chin-t'ian on 24th November 1850 (21st day, 10th month, 30th year of Taokuang's reign). The author is unknown, but was probably a member of this group of rebels. His narrative depicts the Heavenly Father helping the rebels to survive their many battles, which were fought mainly against the t'uan-lien, the officially-sanctioned gentry-led militia in the local area. The document includes two short English notes, one of which reads 'Given to Muirhead' (William Muirhead?).

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Extent

1 sheet(s) (1 sheet)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

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