Qing · Military Officer

Pan Dingxin 潘鼎新

Attested AD 1863

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Pan Dingxin was a Military Officer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1863 同治二年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 411, passages 42, 62

Places and affiliations

Polity Qing 清 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 411, passage 42

Events and relationships

Attacked Fukushan; later entered Zhejiang, took Pinghu and Haiyan
AD 1863 同治二年 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 411, passages 42, 62
Relation Subordinate of · Person Li Hongzhang (李鴻章)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 411, passage 42

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 411Volume 411 Biographies 198: Li Hongzhang · 3 passages

鴻章牒諭國忠固守待援，而檄鼎新、銘傳攻福山，奪石城。 Hongzhang sent word urging Guozhong to hold the city and await relief, while ordering Dingxin and Mingchuan to attack Fukushan and seize Shicheng.

太湖水軍將李朝斌由吳江進太湖，鼎新等分屯松江，常勝軍屯崑山為前軍援。 the Lake Tai naval commander Li Chaobin from Wujiang into Lake Tai; Dingxin and others to hold separate posts at Songjiang; and the Ever-Victorious Army at Kunshan as a forward reserve.

鼎新等軍先入浙，收平湖、海鹽，賊爭應官軍，所至輒下。 Dingxin's army entered Zhejiang first and recovered Pinghu and Haiyan; the rebels turned to meet the government forces, and wherever the army went towns fell.