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Frederick Townsend Ward

Frederick Townsend Ward, American sailor and soldier (died 1862)

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Born
November 29, 1831
Died
September 22, 1862
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1831

About Frederick Townsend Ward

Frederick Townsend Ward (Chinese: 華爾; November 29, 1831 – September 22, 1862) was an American sailor and mercenary known for his military service in Imperial China during the Taiping Rebellion. He commanded the Ever Victorious Army, a joint Sino-foreign force, against the Taiping rebels. He remained in command of the Ever Victorious Army until his death in battle in 1862, after which leadership was taken over by Henry Andres Burgevine. Ward was rebellious in his youth, so his father removed Ward from school in 1847 and found him a position as second mate on the Hamilton, a clipper ship commanded by a family friend. Another version is that Ward demanded to leave school. Ward was given authority over many "old salts".

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The world when Frederick Townsend Ward was born

Frederick Townsend Ward was born in 1831. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineNat Turner's slave rebellion in Virginia
  • Technology milestoneElectromagnetic induction discovered by Faraday
  • World population~1.11B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderAndrew Jackson
  • U.S. population13.3M

1831 versus 2026

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Measure18312026
Population13.3M341 million

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