The Manchus defeat the Chinese, The Manchus advanced towards northern China. Here Manchu bowmen are shown, successfully resisting Chinese troops firin

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The Manchus defeat the Chinese, The Manchus advanced towards northern China. Here Manchu bowmen are shown, successfully resisting Chinese troops firing guns, led by Kang Yingqian. A facsimile of the 1781 edition of the Manzhou shilu, illustrated description of the life of Nurhaci (1559-1626), whose descendants completed the conquest of China and the establishment of the Qing dynasty, 1644-1911. Image taken from Manzhou shilu. Originally published in Shenyang, 1930.

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Keywords: archer, archers, bowman, bowmen, chinese, historical, history, manzhou, military, occupations, shilu, soldier, trooper