THE ARMY OF THE MANCHU EMIRE: The Conquest Army and the Imperial Army of Qing China, 1600-1727

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This book describes and analyses the Manchu, or Qing, an army that was known for its victories over Ming China and later pushing back Russian expansion. The focus is on the 17th and 18th century Qing army, when the Manchu military system developed its own characteristics and reached maturity. Explains the development of the Manchu Conquest and Imperial Qing Armies and details the military system of Qing China, which until 1912, fought a variety of enemies including Ming Chinese, Mongols, Tibetans, Russians, and Western Colonial armies. Contains 100 black and white illustrations, 20 color illustrations, and three black and white maps.