Green Standard Army
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The Green Standard Army was a category of military units under the control of China's Qing dynasty. It was made up mostly of ethnic Han soldiers and operated concurrently with the Manchu–Mongol–Han Ei
A Green Standard Army horse archer
A Green Standard Army cavalryman
Green Standard Army infantrymen (left) at the Battle of Chinkiang
Eight Banners
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The Eight Banners were administrative and military divisions under the Later Jin and Qing dynasties of China into which all Manchu households were placed. In war, the Eight Banners functioned as armie
Green Standard Army
…units under the control of China's Qing dynasty. It was made up mostly of ethnic Han soldiers and operated concurrently with the Manchu–Mongol–Han Eight Banner armies. In areas with a high concentration of Hui people, Muslims served as soldiers in the Green Standard Army. After the Qing consolidated control…
Qianlong Emperor inspecting Eight Banners
Banners of late 17th century
Battle of Qurman, 1759
Soldiers of the Blue banner during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor.