Banner, Green Standard, and garrison settlements: military colonization of the frontiers (1644–1796)

1. Qing establishes the Lifan Yuan

   Jan 1, 1638Labels: Lifan Yuan, Inner Asia

   • Britannica
   • FR Wiki

2. Qing conquest begins a new garrison empire

   Oct 1, 1644Labels: Eight Banners, Beijing

   • Britannica

3. Green Standard Army garrisons spread across the empire

   Jan 1, 1650Labels: Green Standard

   • Britannica

4. Qing defeats Tungning at the Battle of Penghu

   Jul 10, 1683Labels: Shi Lang, Taiwan

   • Penghu
   • NMTH

5. Albazin sieges secure the Amur frontier

   Jan 1, 1685Labels: Albazin, Amur frontier

   • Albazin

6. Treaty of Nerchinsk stabilizes the Qing–Russian border

   Aug 27, 1689Labels: Treaty of, Russia

   • Albazin

7. Yongzheng centralizes control over all Eight Banners

   Dec 27, 1722Labels: Yongzheng Emperor, Eight Banners

   • Britannica

8. Ambans and a Qing garrison are stationed in Lhasa

   Jan 1, 1728Labels: Ambans, Lhasa

   • Tibet Qing
   • Khata Karpo

9. Dzungar–Qing wars culminate in Qing victory in Inner Asia

   Jan 1, 1758Labels: Dzungar Khanate, Qianlong Emperor

   • Dzungar Qing
   • Britannica

10. Khoja revolt is suppressed and the Tarim Basin is secured

    Jan 1, 1759Labels: Khoja revolt, Tarim Basin

    • Khoja revolt
    • Ili General

11. General of Ili post created to govern Xinjiang militarily

    Oct 1, 1762Labels: General of, Huiyuan

    • Ili General
    • Beijing Review

12. Tuntian garrison-farms support frontier occupation

    Jan 1, 1765Labels: Tuntian, military colonies

    • ChinaKnowledge
    • Tuntian

13. Second Jinchuan campaign abolishes tusi rule in the borderlands

    Jan 1, 1776Labels: Second Jinchuan, tusi

    • Jinchuan

14. Tibet ordinance strengthens amban supervision after 1792

    Jan 1, 1793Labels: 29-Article Ordinance, ambans

    • 29 Article
    • Tibet Qing

15. White Lotus Rebellion exposes limits of Qing military institutions

    Jan 1, 1796Labels: White Lotus

    • Britannica