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林文察

清朝 · 提督

林文察 (清朝·提督) was a notable historical figure from 清朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 林文察: 林文察,福建台湾人.

Biography

林文察,福建台湾人。
清史稿卷四百二十九 列传二百十六:
  林文察,字子明,福建台湾人。咸丰八年,从剿台湾淡水土匪,捐饷助军,以游击留福建补用。十年,九垄山匪郭万淙掠建宁、邵武间,汀州、龙严匪胡熊扰宁洋、永安。文察随军进剿,擒其党百馀人。郭万淙遁据邵武上山坊,文察合军蹙之,降其众,复破胡熊於东板土寨,擒之,擢参将,赐号固勇巴图鲁。十一年,援浙,克江山,晋副将,晋号乌讷思齐巴图鲁。汀州、连城相继陷,文察回援,破贼金鸡岭,设伏,败之江防,遂拔连城,乘胜克汀州,以总兵记名。冬,杭州既陷,调援浙,文察领台勇二千人驻衢州。同治元年,破处州贼屯,而遂昌陷,文察进军逼之。李世贤自江山来援,文察设伏大柘、大庙及石练山之前后,贼至,击走之。夜,贼来劫营,复为伏兵所败,复遂昌,进克松阳。会总兵秦如虎攻处州,贼弃城遁,并克缙云,授福宁镇总兵。寻擢福建提督。
  二年,台湾不靖,总督左宗棠令渡台号召旧部,统领诸军。文察分军攻彰化及斗六,克之。谕降诸庄,贼渠戴万生、林戆晟遁走。三年,破樵溪口贼庄,斩其酋林传,毁张厝庄、四块厝贼巢,戴万生、林戆晟并伏诛。
  粤匪李世贤、汪海洋合陷漳州,文察仓猝率二百人内渡,遇贼万松关,殁於阵,赠太子少保,予骑都尉世职,谥刚愍。本籍及漳州建专祠。
  子朝栋,光绪中,法兵犯台湾,陷基隆,朝栋率家兵助战有功,捐钜赀,赐四品京堂,有声於时。

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