The central government relied on foreign mercenaries like Frederick Townsend Ward in suppressing it, and during this rebellion, a separate revolt by the (*) Nien people broke out.
Remnants of one of the groups organized to suppress this rebellion would fight on in another country as the Black Flags. The leader of this rebellion had been influenced by a man named Issachar Roberts, and many of the participants belonged to the Hakka ethnic group. The central government relied on foreign mercenaries like Frederick Townsend Ward in suppressing it, and during this rebellion, a separate revolt by the (*) Nien people broke out. It was opposed by the Ever Victorious Army. Some 20 million people are estimated to have died in this revolt, during which the rebels set up a capital at Nanking. It was led by Hung Hsiu-ch'uan, a man who believed himself to be a brother of Jesus and sought to create the Heavenly Kingdom of Great Peace. For 10 points, name this mid-nineteenthh-century Chinese rebellion.
Remnants of one of the groups organized to suppress this rebellion would fight on in another country as the Black Flags.
{Taiping} Rebellion [or {Taiping} Revolt; or {Tai Ping Tian Guo}; accept {Kingdom} of {Heavenly Peace} Rebellion before mention]