A Taiping Rebellion battle: 2nd Hukou (1860)

[ChrisBBB]

Given that it was probably the second or third most deadly conflict in the history of the world, the 14-year-long Taiping Rebellion doesn't get as much attention from us wargamers as it deserves. We took one small step towards rectifying that by fighting the Second Battle of Hukou, using a scenario lovingly researched and created by our Chinese-speaking Hong Kong friend, Jeremy. This produced an entertaining game with its own distinctive shape and flavour. Photo-AAR on the BBBBlog here:

https://bloodybigbattles.blogspot.com/2025/02/a-taiping-battle-2nd-hukou-1860.html

[Brian Smaller]

I have been casting about for what to do when I finish my ACW armies. This period has been on my mind. Thanks for posting.