Frederick Townsend Ward

Frederick T. Ward, 1861

Frederick Townsend Ward (* 29th November 1831 in Salem, Massachusetts) was a US-based adventurer and officer of the American merchant marines Life and WorkChoose source code

Ward, who has fought as a mercenary in various parts of the world, is known for his main role in combating Taiping and the Taiping Uprising in China (1851-1864). He gained high positions within the Chinese army and died of the consequences of a wound. He remained childless and largely forgotten after his death. Edit source text Weblinks Edit sourcetext Standard data (person): GND: 11936591X (PICA, AKS) | LCCN: n79119219 | VIAF: 69737441 Wikipedia People Search

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