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HistoryPorn@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months ago

Soldiers in Qing China demonstrating their weapons and shields, late 19th century

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Soldiers in Qing China demonstrating their weapons and shields, late 19th century

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HistoryPorn@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months ago

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Is that a woven shield?
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  Most likely, yes!
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    Wow. Very interesting story behind that siege.

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