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	Qing Dynasty (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		TheGreen Standard Army was originally intended to be a professional volunteer force, but during the protracted period of peace inChina proper during the 18th to mid 19th century, recruits from established farming communities dwindled.
		This is mirrored by a similarif slower decline in the Green Standard Army.
		Xian Army and the Huai Army(淮军) that came after it collectively were called Yongying (勇营) system was built on the neo-confucianidea of tying the troops' loyal to their immediate superiors and the area which they were raised.
	www.therfcc.org /qing-dynasty-5593.html (3379 words)

	Wikipedia: Qing Dynasty
		Several modernized armies were formed including the much renowned "Beiyang" militia; however the fleets of "Beiyang" were annihilated in the Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895), which produced calls for greater and more extensive reform.
		The Green Standard Army was originally intended to be a professional volunteer force, but during the protracted period of peace in China during the 18th to mid 19th century, recruits from established farming communities dwindled.
		Xian Army and the Huai Army (淮军) that came after it collectively called Yongying (勇营) was built on the neo-confucian idea of troops being loyal to their immediate superiors and the area which they were raised.
	www.factbook.org /wikipedia/en/q/qi/qing_dynasty.html (3773 words)

	Qing Dynasty -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		After their conquest of China, the relatively small banner armies were augmented by the Green Standard Army (綠營兵) which outnumbered banner troops by three to one.
		The Green Standard Army so-named after the colour of their battle standards was made up of ethnic Han Chinese troops who had surrendered to the Manchus during the conquest.
		The most successful was the Beiyang Army (北洋軍) under the overall supervision and control of the Chinese general (additional info and facts about Yuan Shikai) Yuan Shikai (袁世凱), who exploited his position to eventually become the Republic president, dictator and abortive emperor of China.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/q/qi/qing_dynasty.htm (4994 words)

	Encyclopedia: Qing Empire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Wuchang Uprising succeeded on October 10th, 1911, this was followed by a proclamation of a separate central government, the Republic of China, in Nanjing with Sun Yat-sen as its provisional head.
		After their conqueest of China, the relatively small banner armies were augmented by the Green Standard Army (綠營兵) which outnumbered banner troops by three to one.
		The most successful was the Beiyang Army (北洋軍) under the overall supervision and control of the Chinese general Yuan Shikai (袁世凱), who exploited his position to eventually become the Republic president, dictator and abortive emperor of China.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Qing-Empire (4540 words)

	Qing Dynasty
		The Green Standard Army was originally intended to be a professional volunteer force, but during the protracted period of peace in China proper during the 18th to mid 19th century, recruits from established farming communities dwindled.
		Xian Army and the Huai Army (淮军) that came after it collectively were called Yongying (勇营) system was built on the neo-confucian idea of tying the troops' loyal to their immediate superiors and the area which they were raised.
		The most successful being the Beiyang Army (北洋军) under the overall supervision and control of the Chinese general, future Republic president and abortive emperor, Yuan Shikai (袁世凯).
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/q/qi/qing_dynasty.html (3840 words)

	Archaeology, Archaeology and Criticism - International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
		The attempt to elucidate oriental literature in the Bible and out of it by applying thereto the tests and standards of western literature is not less disastrous than would be the attempt to judge western literature by these oriental peculiarities.
		The political situation presupposed by it was incredible and impossible; at so distant a date Babylonian armies could not have marched to Canaan, much less could Canaan have been a subject province of Babylonia.
		(3) The small number of the host, in whose complete victory over the army of the four kings the story at last comes to a climax, is contrary to sense, while yet it designates about the utmost number which, as his own fighting men, a private citizen could put in the field.
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