Qing · Military Officer and Martyr

Mai Tingzhang 麥廷章

First attested AD 1832; died AD 1841

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Overview

Mai Tingzhang was a Military Officer and Martyr.

PeriodQing
IdentityHistorical · Male

Life and dates

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Events and relationships

  • Campaigned
    AD 1832 道光十二年 · Military · Officer · At Lianzhou 連州 · Opponent Yao rebels 瑤匪 · Summary Took part in suppressing the Yao rebels of Lianzhou 隨剿連州瑤匪
  • Defended
    AD 1840 道光二十年十二月 · Military · Officer · At Jingyuan battery 靖遠砲台 · With Guan Tianpei (關天培)
  • Destroyed ship
    AD 1840 道光二十年 · Military · Commander · At Jiulongshan / Kowloon waters 九龍山 · Opponent Britain 英吉利 · Summary Replied with heavy guns and destroyed a two-masted enemy ship 以大砲應之,毀雙桅敵船
  • Died
    AD 1841 明年二月 · Military · Officer · At Humen 虎門 · Summary Fought until his strength was spent and fell 奮勇御之,力竭死
  • Patrolled
    AD 1840 道光二十年 · Military · Commander · At Jiulongshan 九龍山 · With Lin Zexu (林則徐)
  • Repulsed
    AD 1840 道光二十年 · Military · Commander · Opponent Britain 英吉利 · Summary Secretly coordinated a joint attack and drove the enemy off again 潛約土密兵船助攻,复擊卻之
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References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 494Volume 494 Biographies 281: Loyal and Righteous 8 · 5 passages