Overview
Lin Yongsheng was a Military Officer and Martyr.
Life and dates
Death
- AD 1894 光緒二十年八月Killed by shell · At Yalu / Dadonggou 大東溝 · Cause Enemy shell shattered his skullDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 494, passage 151
Attested activity
- AD 1889 光緒十五年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 494, passage 142
- AD 1894 光緒二十年八月Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 494, passages 144, 148-149, 151, 153
- AD 1884 從平朝鮮之亂Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 494, passage 140
Career and standing
- acting deputy commander of the Beiyang Left Wing Left Camp 北洋海軍左翼左營副將AD 1889 光緒十五年 · Acted asDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 494, passage 142
- major remaining in Fujian 千總留閩HeldDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 494, passage 138
- Naval Academy instructor 船政學堂教習HeldDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 494, passage 138
- colonel 都司AD 1884 從平朝鮮之亂 · Promoted toDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 494, passage 140
- garrison commander 守備Promoted toDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 494, passage 139
- regional commander 總兵Promoted toDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 494, passage 143
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- battalion commander 游擊Recommended forDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 494, passage 141
- DiedAD 1894 光緒二十年八月 · MartyrDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 494, passages 151, 153
Places and affiliations
- Polity Qing 清 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 494, passages 137-138
- At Houguan, Fujian 福建侯官Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 494, passage 137
- At Fujian 福建 · Relation Native ofDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 494, passage 137
- At Houguan 侯官 · Relation Native ofDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 494, passage 137
- At Zhili 直隸 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 494, passage 139
- Organization Beiyang Fleet 北洋海軍 · Relation Member ofDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 494, passage 142
Learning and skills
- Naval Academy navigation 船政學堂肄業駕駛StudiedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 494, passage 138
- study abroad 出洋留學StudiedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 494, passage 139
- Skill navigation 駕駛Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 494, passage 138
Events and relationships
- CampaignedAD 1884 從平朝鮮之亂 · Military · Officer · At Korea 朝鮮 · Summary Took part in suppressing the Korean disturbance 從平朝鮮之亂Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 494, passage 140
- FoughtAD 1894 光緒二十年八月 · Military · Commander · At Dadonggou / Yalu 大東溝 · Summary Charged with the fleet, sank three Japanese ships, then fought on after the line broke until a shell shattered his skull 衝鋒轟擊，沉日艦三……驟中敵彈，腦裂死Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 494, passages 144, 148-149, 151
- Took deliveryDiplomatic · Receiver · At Germany 德國 · Summary Went to Germany to take delivery of the Jingyuan 赴德國接收代造經遠快船Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 494, passage 141
- Toured stationsEducational · Trainee · Summary Trained on gunboats and toured northern and southern fleet stations 派兵輪練習，週曆南北洋險要Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 494, passage 138
- urged one another on with loyalty and duty 以忠義相激勵Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 494, passage 149
Assessments and attributes
- Item Jingyuan 經遠 · Relation CommandedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 494, passage 148
- Item Jingyuan 經遠快船 · Relation ReceivedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 494, passage 141
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 494, passage 137
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