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Title: some light upon an obscure historical figure...
Review: who would think that a reject from west point wouldrise up to the level of mandarin in china? if not forthis book, frederick ward would remain in deeper obscurity.his epic journey from a soldier of fortune to the commanderof chinese forces against the taipings is the stuff ofmovies. the ever victorious army, often related tocharles gordon of khartoum, was actually ward's brainchild. this is thestory of the man who is the epitome of a mercenary. i am surprise that today'ssoldiers of fortune do not consider him an iconic figure. this book is amust read for military history buffs. the story followsward from his formative years in salem to the battles he foughtagainst the taipings, one city to another,leading a force that is a hodpodge of chinese, filipinoand western mercenaries. there are insightsinto the tangled, political web between the imperialfamily and the foreigners who controlled shanghai.enjoy the book!
