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高继宣

宋朝 · 名将

高继宣 (宋朝·名将) was a notable historical figure from 宋朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 高继宣: 高继宣.

Biography

高继宣。
宋史卷二百八十九 列传第四十八:
  继宣字舜举。幼善骑射,颇工笔札,知读书。以恩补西头供奉官、惠民河巡督漕船。会岁饥多盗,兼沿河巡检捉贼,迁阁门祗候、邠州兵马都监。曹玮守邠,数与言兵,荐其可用。
  乾兴初,以内殿崇班为益州都监。蜀人富侈,元夕大张灯,知府薛奎戒以备盗,继宣籍恶少年饮犒之,使夜中潜志盗背,明日皆获。历磁、相、邢、洺都巡检使,知安肃军,徙保州。累迁礼宾使、益州路兵马钤辖。还,为西上阁门使、泾原路钤辖兼安抚使、知渭州,迁四方馆使、昭州刺史、知雄州。
  初,元昊反,声言侵关陇。继宣请备麟府。未几,羌兵果入寇河外,陷丰州。擢捧日天武四厢都指挥使、恩州团练使、知并州。俄寇麟府,继宣帅兵营陵井,抵天门关。是夕大雨,及河,师半济,黑凌暴合,舟不得进,乃具牲酒为文以祷。已而凌解,师济,进屯府谷,间遣勇士夜乱贼营。又募黥配厢军,得二千余人,号清边军,命偏将王凯主之。军次三松岭,贼数万众围之,清边军奋起,斩首千余级。其相躏藉死者不可胜计。筑宁远砦,相视地脉,凿石出泉。已而城五砦,迁眉州防御使,卒。

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高继宣 was 宋朝 Period 名将, whose life is recorded in official historical documents.
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