Dong Guangjia (董光甲)

Overview

The translated histories identify Dong Guangjia as a military officer. This record brings together 1 passage from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Dong Guangjia	董光甲	Dǒng Guāngjiǎ
Personal name	Dong Guangjia	董光甲	Dǒng Guāngjiǎ

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · qingshigao:392:s0042

Roles

Military Officer

Life and dates

Death

Manner: fell in battle / 戰歿 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 咸豐二年 · Western Year: AD 1852
Explicit · qingshigao:392:s0042

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 咸豐二年 · Western Year: AD 1852
Explicit · qingshigao:392:s0042

Career and standing

Label: brigade general / 總兵 · Action: held
Explicit · qingshigao:392:s0042

References in the histories

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Draft History of Qing, Chapter 392Volume 392 Biographies 179: Sai Shang A, Ne Er Jing E · 1 passage

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而賊遽犯桂林，向榮走間道入城守禦，烏蘭泰尾追至將軍橋，猝被砲傷，旋殞於軍，總兵長瑞、長壽、董光甲、邵鶴齡亦戰歿。 but the rebels at once threatened Guilin; Xiang Rong slipped into the city by a side road to organize the defense; Wulantai pursued to Jiangjun Bridge, was struck down by artillery, and died in camp; brigade generals Chang Rui, Chang Shou, Dong Guangjia, and Shao Heling also fell in battle.