(1) I could certainly change the current iteration of Jiading and superior "Kuijia Qibing" to replace "Bow" with "Carbine," + And I think the whole portion of troops who are essentially mounted gunners/light cannoneers can be depicted with some manner of "Dragoon&...

(1) Did the Ming arm such foreigners to the same standards mentioned in your sources? How successful were they if they did try? The answer is clearly no. As far as I know, the foreign troops that participated in the Ming army's resistance against the Manchus, including those from Korea and Mongolia...

In the early Qing Dynasty historical document, Veritable records of the Manchus (滿洲實錄), there are several illustrations depicting the Battle of Sarhu (see the images below). Unlike the Manchu cavalry on the left, who are heavily equipped with bows, the Ming field army on the right is primarily armed...

Speaking of work in progress, as I may have indicated, I have limited knowledge of Ming's military organization compared to Joseon around this time. I am not even really satisfied that I didn't know what to call Ming's main ranged foot unit other than "Bubing (RG)", which I presume is the...

So happy to hear your work and Look forward to it. No offense intended, I am Chinese. As far as I know, the Imjin War, also known in Chinese history as the Wanli Joseon War (Wanli, named after the reign title of the Ming Emperor), was a war where the Ming Dynasty aided its vassal state Joseon agains...