Li Hsu-pin

Li Hsu-pin

Li Hsu-pin ["Li Xubin"] (李续宾) (1817-November 16, 1858) was a Chinese general as commander of the Hunan Braves(also Qing's general) during the Taiping Rebellion,his young brother Li Xuyi(李续宜) is aQing's general,too.

Born in Hunan Provence to a minor prosperous family, Li Hsu-pin enlisted in the Hunan militia in 1852 (later becoming known as the Hunan Braves). Within four years, Li Hsu-pin would become a veteran combat leader with a reputation as aggressive and resourceful officer. After leading the Hunan Braves in a successful assault against the Taiping stronghold of Wuchang (Wuhan) in December 1856, he would repulse several Taiping couterattacks by using tactics including the construction of a series of water-filled trenches.

Advancing down the Yangtze Valley in early-1858, Li Hsu-pin's forces occupied the surrounding area of Kiukiang (Jiujiang) before capturing the city on May 19. In an offensive to capture the Anhui Provence, Li Hsu-pin would eventually be forced suicided(Hanging on a dry tree at battlefield) while leading a charge against the Taiping fortress of Three Rivers Town (三河镇) on November 16, 1858.

References

*Michael, Franz and Chang Chung-li, "The Taiping Rebellion: History and Documents (Vol. I)", Seattle, 1966.
*Teng, Ssu-yu. "New Light on the Taiping Rebellion", Cambridge, Mass., 1950.


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