Ever Victorious Army
| Ever Victorious Army | |
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Members of the Ever Victorious Army in uniform | |
| Active | 1860–1864 |
| Country | China |
| Allegiance | China |
| Type | Shock troops |
| Role | Brown-water navy Close combat Executive protection Fire support Force protection Hand-to-hand combat HUMINT Indirect fire Raiding Reconnaissance Shock tactics Tracking |
| Size | 5,000 |
| Engagements | Nian Rebellion and Taiping Rebellions |
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| Traditional Chinese | 常勝軍 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 常胜军 | ||||||||
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"Ever Victorious Army" (Chinese: 常勝軍; pinyin: Chángshèngjūn) was a small imperial army that fought rebels in late-19th-century China. It was directed and trained by Europeans. The Ever Victorious Army fought for the Qing dynasty against the rebels of the Nian and Taiping Rebellions.
Though the Army was only active for a few years, from 1860 to 1864, it was instrumental in putting down the Taiping Rebellion. It was the first Chinese army which was trained in European techniques, tactics, and strategy.