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The Battle at Tam-dy and Tru-huu
Not on view
The Qianlong Emperor (r. 1735–96) was so pleased with the copperplate prints produced in Paris to commemorate his East Turkestan campaign (1755–59) that he ordered further sets of prints recording later campaigns to be made in Beijing. This print, with an engraved poem by the emperor, commemorates the Annam Campaign. It was made by a Chinese engraver after a painting, and was printed from the copperplate displayed next to it.
In 1788 the Qianlong Emperor sent troops to Annam (Vietnam) at the request of its ruler, who had fled a rebellion there. After initial success, including the battle depicted here, the Qing forces were defeated and withdrew. Nguyen Hue, a rebel leader, became the new ruler of Vietnam and was officially recognized by the Qianlong Emperor.
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