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戴文英

清朝 · 总兵

戴文英 (清朝·总兵) was a notable historical figure from 清朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 戴文英: 戴文英,广东罗定人.

Biography

戴文英,广东罗定人。
清史稿卷四百二 列传一百八十九:
  戴文英,广东罗定人。由行伍从剿罗镜凌十八有功,擢千总。咸丰三年,从向荣援江宁。初至进攻,文英偕张国樑穿越深林丛苇十馀处,潜袭雨花台贼营后,大败之,赐号色固巴图鲁。四年,剿贼七桥瓮,往来冲锋,又偕总兵德安破贼营。五年,战高资,皆以勇锐称,累擢惠州营都司。六年,攻镇江,战於京岘山。驰马入贼阵,枪毙悍贼甚多,擢南诏营游击。从张国樑援金坛,率精锐过河奋击,解金坛之围。两江总督怡良荐举将才,文英与其选。大兵克东坝贼垒,平宝堰贼巢,文英率茅村团练独当一路,斩获多,擢淮安营参将。七年,从张国樑攻镇江,驻红花山。贼众来扑,文英冲入贼中,手刺杀悍酋数人,贼大败,擢江南督标中军副将。是年冬,攻克镇江府城,记名总兵。八年,克秣陵关,授直隶通永镇总兵。
  时江宁长围渐合,贼百计溃围,屡出冲突。文英从张国樑四面兜剿,直抵外壕,焚毁望楼。皖北援贼陷溧水,文英偕张玉良驰赴会剿,分攻红蓝埠,逼河炮击,乘夜渡河,踏平贼垒,遂复溧水。而贼复自西路来援,文英自督前队,以劈山炮迎击,骑兵包抄,毙贼无算。会提督邓绍良在宁国为贼所困,文英驰援,遇贼於湾沚,连战皆捷,而贼至愈众,力竭,殁於阵。
  文英在军中以善战名,为张国樑所倚,甫擢专阃而殒。文宗惜之,优诏赐恤,称其所向有功,克溧水,破援贼,功为尤著,予骑都尉世职,谥武烈。

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戴文英 was 清朝 Period 总兵, whose life is recorded in official historical documents.
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戴文英 lived during the 清朝 period, with the official title of 总兵.
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