Qing · General

Dong Tianbi 董天弼

Died AD 1773

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Dong Tianbi was a general.

Life and dates

Death

AD 1773 三十八年春
Killed in battle · At Dimuda 底木達
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 326, passage 211

Attested activity

AD 1773 三十八年春
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 326, passages 208, 211, 224

Career and standing

Provincial commander-in-chief 提督
Held · From Source Date: Text: 三十八年春 · Western Year: AD 1773
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 326, passage 208

Events and relationships

Garrisoned Dimuda and was killed
AD 1773 三十八年春 · Military · Garrison commander · At Dimuda 底木達
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 326, passages 208, 211

Assessments and attributes

Assessment Wen Fu would not use him, gave too few troops, posted him in the remote rear · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 326, passage 224

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 326Volume 326 Biographies 113: Kai Tai, A Er Tai, Gui Lin, Wen Fu · 3 passages

令提督董天弼分軍屯底木達。 he ordered provincial commander Dong Tianbi to divide his forces and garrison Dimuda.

先攻底木達，天弼死之，次劫糧台，潛襲木果木。 They first attacked Dimuda and Tianbi was killed; next they raided the grain depots and launched a surprise attack on Muguo Wood.

溫福銳進，似勝開泰輩，乃又剛愎，有董天弼不能用，予兵至少，令僻處軍後，卒致僨潰，徒以身殉，豈不惜哉？ Wen Fu pressed forward boldly, seeming to surpass Kai Tai and his like, yet he was also stubborn; he had Dong Tianbi but would not use him, gave him too few troops, and posted him in a remote rear position—at last bringing on total collapse and dying alone for nothing. Is it not lamentable?