The Taiping Rebellion

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  • September 25, 2019 at 2:19 am #168953
    HestonFan
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    I am a big fan of Chinese history. The Taiping Rebellion is a particular interest of mine.

    Does anyone game Black Powder in this period? It is an interesting period. It is believed to be the conflict with the highest loss of life. Numbers vary on source and historian. I have read 50 million is a fair estimate.
    The Chinese soldiers fought each other with spears, swords, axes and the occasional musket or arquebus. This is exceptional because it occurred around the same time as the American Civil War in North America.
    There were some notable European trained units. I believe that their involvement was limited in the overall war.

    The Chinese also love their flags. The modeling opportunities are many.

    I recommend doing a little research on it. The Taiping Rebellion is brutal example of how belief can affect people.

    September 26, 2019 at 8:30 am #168997
    Charge The Guns
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    Hi RLBrow23 – I can’t recall seeing this done with BP but I don’t see any reason why BP couldn’t work. It copes with other 19th century conflicts which have spear/sword armed troops, alongside firearm troops, artillery etc. The special rules allow you to tailor particular units, so there is a lot of flexibility.

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