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万正色

清朝 · 水师提督

万正色 (清朝·水师提督) was a notable historical figure from 清朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 万正色: 万正色,福建晋江人.

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万正色,福建晋江人。
清史稿卷二百六十一 列传四十八:
  万正色,字惟高,福建晋江人。少入伍。以招降海寇陈灿等,叙功,授陕西兴安游击。康熙十二年,吴三桂反,正色从西安将军瓦尔喀征四川。叛将谭弘等据阳平关拒战,败之於野狐岭,乘胜复广元、昭化。累擢岳州水师总兵。时三桂据岳州,扼守洞庭湖套,植木为椿阻我师。十七年,正色上官,率舟师夜入乱苇中,拔椿尽,击贼,屡败之。三桂将江义、巴养元、杜辉等率舟二百攻柳林嘴,正色与游击唐善等击之,毁其舟。是岁三桂死於衡州,其子应麒与辉、义等守岳州。正色遣千总魏士曾赍书十四分致应麒部将,士曾为所杀,应麒亦杀部将之受书者,遂内讧。其将陈华、李超、王度冲出降,应麒弃城遁,遂复岳州。正色为士曾请恤,赠守备。十八年,追叙克阳平关功,加左都督。
  大将军康亲王杰书征福建,耿精忠降,而郑锦犹踞金门、厦门,陷海澄。正色自以闽人习海上事状,因陈水陆战守机宜,言:“福建负山枕海,贼踪出没靡常。宜择官兵习於陆者分布要害,使贼不得登岸;水军自万安镇顺流直下金门,塞海澄以断其归路。贼自厦门来援,则从金门掩击。更请蠲除沿海边地杂派,设法招抚,善为安置,则贼党自散。”疏入,诏加太子少保,调福建水师总兵,擢提督。时议檄调荷兰国船进取厦门,正色疏言:“荷兰船迟速莫必,延至三四月,风信转南,即难前进。今新旧鸟船俱集,臣与抚臣吴兴祚决计进讨,臣率水师直攻海坛,兴祚率陆兵为声援。”
  十九年,正色征海坛,分前锋为六队,亲统巨舰继之,又以轻舟绕出左右,并力夹攻,发炮击沈敌舰,溺死三千馀人,遂取海坛。其将朱天贵遁,正色追蹑至平海澳,天贵走崇武,正色掩击,大败之。与将军拉哈达、总督姚启圣、巡抚吴兴祚、提督杨捷会师取厦门,天贵降。
  锦窜归台湾。疏请分兵镇守滨海要地,上遣兵部侍郎温岱莅视。寻议铜山、厦门诸处量设总兵以下官,留水师二万人分镇之。初,海坛既克,下兵部叙功。启圣语温岱:“正色先与天贵约乃进兵,未尝与贼战。”兵部疏闻,上命仍议叙,予世职拜他喇布勒哈番。上谕正色规取台湾,正色请缓师。二十年,改陆路提督。
  二十五年,调云南。未几,与鹤庆总兵王珍互讦,命与珍诣京师质问。总督范承勋劾正色纳贿侵蚀,上遣侍郎多奇、傅拉塔按治,下刑部论死,上以正色功多,特宥之,夺官,仍留世职。三十年,卒。

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