abstract:p=}}; ) was a splinter remnant of a bandit group recruited largely from soldiers of ethnic Zhuang background, who crossed the border in 1865 from Guangxi, China into Upper Tonkin, then part of the Empire of Annam (Vietnam). Although brigands, they were known mainly for their fights against the invading French forces, who were then moving into Tonkin.
The former soldier in the Territorial Army, who wears a blackmask, utilitybelt, Union Flag top, fingerless gloves, combat trousersand military boots, uses hisskills as a trained pugilist.