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潘宗颜

明朝 · 忠烈、知兵

潘宗颜 (明朝·忠烈、知兵) was a notable historical figure from 明朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 潘宗颜: 潘宗颜,保安卫人.

Biography

潘宗颜,保安卫人。
明史卷二百九十一 列传第一百七十九:
  潘宗颜,字士瓒,保安卫人。善诗赋,晓天文、兵法。举万历四十一年进士,历户部郎中。数上书当路言辽事,当路不能用。以宗颜知兵,命督饷辽东。旋擢开原兵备佥事。四十六年,马林将出师,宗颜上书经略杨镐曰:“林庸懦,不堪当一面,乞易他将,以林为后继,不然必败。”镐不从。宗颜监林军,出三岔口,营稗子峪,夜闻杜松败,林军遂哗。及旦,大清兵大至。林恐甚,一战而败,策马先奔。守颜殿后,奋呼冲击,胆气弥厉。自辰至午,力不支,与游击窦永澄、守备江万春、赞理通判董尔砺等皆死焉。事闻,赐祭葬,赠光禄卿,再赠大理卿,荫锦衣世百户,谥节愍,立祠奉祀。永澄等亦赐恤如制。

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