The 1857 Indian Mutiny....though it had some chance of success.....All revolts have some chance at success, even if it's far out of left field, so the premise is a bit flawed.What was one of the largest revolts that had almost no chance to succeed?
Funny.I just figured it out. The US Civil War.
I think that that could have at least broke off of the Qing Dynasty, even though the Heavenly Kingdom probably couldn't encompass all of China. I mean, look at how long it lasted and how much support it got at its peak.The Taiping Rebellion I guess.
This, very much this.how about the Jewish Revolts 66-70 and 132-135 CE?
I think that that could have at least broke off of the Qing Dynasty, even though the Heavenly Kingdom probably couldn't encompass all of China. I mean, look at how long it lasted and how much support it got at its peak.
Either the Zenj rebellion or the Mayan Caste war, because both focused on seizing one region within a multinational polity.
Was just about to post the boxers.The boxer rebellion of course. I am truly surprised that the Empress thought she could fight in the big leagues with her peasant army.
The Maya rebels came within inches of taking the last city in Yucatan which could easily have ended the war then and there, once the Republic of Yucatan is utterly crushed and nobody's left to offer the Yucatan's sovereignty in exchange for help. Without any Yucatecos to assist them or a decent point from which to fight back against the rebels, Mexico may very well give up on the situation. And given that the taking of Merida was extremely likely, I'd say the Caste War doesn't fit the OP in the slightest, too high chance of success.I fail to see why thats particularly hard, the Mayan Caste War went for a very long time and its entirely possible that mexico could just give up at some point.