The History Chap Podcast
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The History Chap Podcast
255: Charles Gordon's Forgotten War in China - The Taiping Rebellion.
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Charles "Chinese" Gordon, one of the great Victorian British military heroes, famously killed defending Khartoum against the Mahdi.
But, how did he get the nickname "Chinese" Gordon?
This is the story of his forgotten war in China, and the legendary Ever Victorious Army he led against the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
In the 1860s, Qing China was tearing itself apart. The Taiping Rebellion — one of the deadliest conflicts in human history — which cost over 20 million lives.
Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that brings the past to life.