Burgevine (白齊文) | 24 Histories

Overview

Burgevine was a Military Officer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1863 同治二年
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 435, passages 65, 79
AD 1862 同治元年
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 411, passages 37-38

Key source chapters

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 411 Volume 411 Biographies 198: Li Hongzhang 2 passages
Draft History of Qing, Chapter 435 Volume 435 Biographies 222: Hua Er, Lei Bo Lei Dong, Fa Er Di Fu, Ge Deng, Ri Yi Ge, De Ke Bei, He De, Bo Li 1 passage

Career and standing

Replaced
Removed from command
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 411, passage 38

Places and affiliations

Taiping Heavenly Kingdom 太平天國
Relation Allied with
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 435, passage 79

Events and relationships

Entered Suzhou with rebels
Military · Defector
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 435, passage 79
Shut Songjiang and demanded pay
Military · Mutineer · At Songjiang 松江
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 411, passage 37
Relation Deputy of · Person Ward (華爾)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 411, passage 37

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 411Volume 411 Biographies 198: Li Hongzhang · 2 passages

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初，美人華爾所將兵名常勝軍，慈谿之役，歿於陣，其副白齊文懷異志，閉松江城索餉。 At first the force led by the American Ward was called the Ever-Victorious Army. At the battle of Cixi he was killed in action; his deputy Burgevine turned disloyal, shut himself in Songjiang, and demanded back pay.

鴻章裁其軍，易以英將戈登，常勝軍始復聽節制，命出海攻福山，不克而還。 Hongzhang reorganized the force, replaced Burgevine with the British officer Gordon, and the Ever-Victorious Army again came under control. He ordered it to attack Fukushan by sea, but the attempt failed and the troops returned.

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 435Volume 435 Biographies 222: Hua Er, Lei Bo Lei Dong, Fa Er Di Fu, Ge Deng, Ri Yi Ge, De Ke Bei, He De, Bo Li · 1 passage

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先是白齊文閉松城索餉，既撤，潛通賊，領二百人入蘇州。 Earlier Burgevine had barricaded himself in Songjiang to demand back pay; after his removal he secretly dealt with the rebels and led two hundred men into Suzhou.