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Spears of the Qing dynasty

In this article I highlight a number of spears used by the Qing dynasty military.
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Edged Weapons of the Green Standard Army

The Green Standard Army was a large standing army of the Qing dynasty.

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Chinese long sabers of the Qing dynasty

In the late Ming dynasty, Chinese coasts were raided by Japanese pirates -mockingly called 倭寇 wokou&nbs