2005•Journal of North China Institute of TechnologyRequires access
On Reasons of the Disordered Escape of Qing Army in Opium War——Taking Humen War as an Example
Jiang Wei
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Abstract
China was defeated in Opium War which broke out in 1840 between China and England. There are a lot of reasons, but the major reason is that the army of Qing dynasty escaped in disorder when they were fighting on the battlefield. The article tries to analyze the reasons leading to the escape of the army of Qing Dynasty from several aspects such as military discipline?military ethos?the psychology of generals and soldiers etc.