New Army
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The New Army, more fully called the Newly Created Army, was the combined modernised army corps formed under the Qing dynasty in December 1895, following its defeat in the First Sino-Japanese War. At f
Chinese soldiers in 1899–1901. Left: three infantrymen of the New Imperial Army. Front: drum major of the regular army. Seated on the trunk: field artilleryman. Right: Boxers.
A prominent advocate of military reform
Ronglu, a prominent Manchu military official and nominal commander of the Wuwei Corps
Troops of the Wuwei Corps escorting Dowager Empress Cixi.
Yuan Shikai
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Yuan Shikai was a Chinese general and statesman. As leader of the Beiyang Army, he played a decisive role in securing the abdication of the Qing court. He served as the second provisional president an
Yuan in 1915
The President dressed in the traditional chaofu attire, before his subsequent coronation. 1915.
Yuan and Tieliang（铁良) in 1906
Yuan in Qing dynasty uniform, 1912