The Life Of Sir Halliday Macartney: Commander Of Li Hung Chang's Trained Force In The Taeping Rebellion (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781169359192)

The Life of Sir Halliday Macartney: Commander of Li Hung Chang's Trained Force in the Taeping Rebellion is a biography written by Demetrius C. Boulger. The book tells the story of Sir Halliday Macartney, a British soldier who served as the commander of Li Hung Chang's trained force during the Taiping Rebellion in China.The Taiping Rebellion was a massive civil war that took place in China from 1850 to 1864. It was fought between the ruling Qing dynasty and a rebel group known as the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Sir Halliday Macartney played a crucial role in the conflict as the commander of Li Hung Chang's trained force, which was a group of Chinese soldiers trained by Western military advisors.The book provides a detailed account of Macartney's life and career, including his childhood in Ireland, his military service in India, and his involvement in the Taiping Rebellion. It also explores the political and social context of the time, including the Opium Wars and the Boxer Rebellion.Overall, The Life of Sir Halliday Macartney is a fascinating and informative biography that sheds light on an important period in Chinese history and the role played by foreign soldiers in the conflict.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Demetrius C. Boulger
ISBN-10: 1169359191
ISBN-13: 9781169359192
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 564
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.62lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 1.25d