Chen Tianbao
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In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen.
Chen Tianbao (
Tay Son dynasty
in Vietnam.
Chen was born to a fisherman's family in Lianzhou, Guangdong (modern Hepu County, Guangxi). In October 1780, his fishing vessel was shipwrecked near northern Vietnam, and he had to stay there.
When the Tay Son brothers conquered northern Vietnam, he was forced to join the Tay Son army in 1783. He was very skilled at sailing and was later appointed as general. He was the commander of Tay Son navy and helped Tay Son against the threats from the sea. From 1788 to 1799, he ordered his four subordinates,
Qing China.[citation needed
]
Chen also played an important role during the civil war between Tay Son and the
pardoned him because he was forced into piracy due to Tay Son's forced conscription and allowed him to reside in Nanxiong
further away from the coastal areas.
See also
References
- Murray, Dian H. (1987). Pirates of the South China Coast, 1790-1810. Stanford University Press. ISBN 0-8047-1376-6.
External links
- Hồ Bạch Thảo, Vua Quang Trung dự định đánh nhà Thanh
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