Incompetent Imperial Chinese forces, supported by the 'Ever Victorious Army', somehow managed to defeat waves of fanatical Taiping Brethren. Ultimately, better firepower from the EVA decimated the ranks of assaulting brave Taiping rebels to deliver a reasonable victory.
'Chinese Gordon' was appalled to witness the wilful ignorance of the Qing Dynasty military in every single aspect of warfare.
This was the first time that the Taiping Rebellion has made an appearance at the club. This horrendous conflict, that resulted in between 20-30 million deaths, is largely ignored by wargamers, despite the fact that it offers a number of interesting troop types, weapon combinations, larger-than-life characters and scenario possibilities.
In this game the followers of the Heavenly Kingdom swept most of the Imperial Chinese forces from the battlefield with fanatical charges. Only units of the 'Ever Victorious Army', under the command of Charles 'Chinese' Gordon, held their positions. Indeed Gordon was appalled by the ineptitude and cowardice demonstrated by the Qing Dynasty conscripts!
