Qing · Military Officer

Xue Cong 薛琮

Died AD 1772

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Xue Cong was a Military Officer.

Life and dates

Death

AD 1772 三十七年
Killed in battle · At eastern bank ridge of Dawu 達烏東岸山梁
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 326, passage 152

Attested activity

AD 1772 三十七年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 326, passage 152

Career and standing

Colonel 參將
Held · From Source Date: Text: 三十七年 · Western Year: AD 1772
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 326, passage 152

Assessments and attributes

Assessment fierce commander who advanced deep and ran out of supplies · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 326, passage 152

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 326Volume 326 Biographies 113: Kai Tai, A Er Tai, Gui Lin, Wen Fu · 1 passage

桂林复督兵攻達烏東岸山梁，參將薛琮戰沒，琮驍將，深入糧盡。 Guilin again directed troops against the eastern bank ridge of Dawu; colonel Xue Cong was killed in battle—a fierce commander who had advanced deep and run out of supplies.