Femind not ong' of hin campaign thet foreigners, British American who, lot their ives inthe service of Chin The Public Gardens memorial ended by the name' of General Frederic" Townsend, Ward, was the, creator, of the Viciorious 'Arma" and was Soockee, place near Ningpo. General Ward Crented his force at 8 time when the Taipings had. over~ fun' the whole county, had cap-Tored Nanking ands many offer Important ties, ud one army had advanced. north "to snikin a few driving the im-same way "at one time occupied it and the' Imperial troops were safeguard against the attacks of the rebels, who carried ever; thi ing before' them. Tseng fan and Li Hung-d nine, two official who developed 'a generalship which, ked, were the lead ing.
spirits behind the new mo ment engagement of foreigners were removed, Ward engaged on the Imperialist, and with the as tance of Taki, Shanghai banker he organised small force of foreigners who captured several. towns and demon-vulnerability of" the::
1 menace was no insignia itary movement. In 1861 dat ported in provinces ax far apart les with the rebel forces were Kueichow, Yunnan, Kiangsi, Kiangst, Honan, Hupeh, Szechtian, Shanting and Shenking. They are reported at of ime have reached a point a mi and hal from the British Consulate another time to have appeared at Bubbling Well but Ward with the assistance of allied forces succeeded in dislodging them from the Shanghai City. Gradually the district was cleared for many miles and when Ward was, eventually Killed at Soochee consider me roads had been made in the rebel strength.
Subsequently, the "Ever Vietorie ous" Army fell into a state of demoralization.
discontent among the men, jemes of defeat and of General Burgevine to jing side reduced the situa a very. critical stage.
at this point that General Gordon—then Bajor Gordon, Royal Engineers——was hominated to. the command and Bal offers were authorised to him. Gordon vas ent man to Ward. although he Hrandied the, men in much
"hiatstrong will and a combine jus and dominated them var he wa a
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