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王鈇

明朝 · 抗倭英烈

王鈇 (明朝·抗倭英烈) was a notable historical figure from 明朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 王鈇: 王鈇,顺天人.

Biography

王鈇,顺天人。
明史卷二百九十 列传第一百七十八:
  王鈇,字德威,顺天人。嘉靖二十九年进士。授常熟知县。滨海多大猾,匿亡命作奸,鈇悉贳其罪。倭患起,鈇语诸猾曰:“何以报我?”咸请效死,于是立耆长,部署子弟得数百人,合防卒训练。县故无城,鈇率士卒城之。倭来薄,数御却之。已,自三丈浦分掠常熟、江阴。参政任环令鈇与指挥孔焘分统官民兵三千,破其寨,斩首百五十有奇,焚二十七艘,余倭皆遁。复掠劳县,将由尚湖还海。鈇愤曰:“贼尚敢涉吾地邪!必击杀之。”
  会邑人钱泮,字鸣声者,以江西参政里居,仇倭爇其父柩,力从臾赞鈇。乃用小艇数十蹑倭,倭夹击之隘中,独耆长数人从,皆力斗死。鈇陷淖,瞋目大呼,腹中刃死。泮被数枪,杀三贼而死。时三十四年五月也。诏赠泮光禄卿,鈇太仆少卿,并荫锦衣世百户,遣官谕祭,立祠死所,岁时奉祀。

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