He Xiwen

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He Xiwen (

pirate throughout the South China Sea
in the late 1700s.

His early life was unknown. He joined the

Guangdong. For reasons unknown he came to Southern Vietnam, perhaps because his fleet was attacked by Qing navy.[2] He was thought to be the same person Hé Qǐwén (何起文, Hà Khởi Văn), whom was a Chinese pirate mentioned in Veritable Records of Qing dynasty.[3][4]

In 1786, his fleet was in

Siam back to Southern Vietnam. When Ánh arrived in Ko Kut (Cổ Cốt), he swore allegiance to Nguyễn Ánh.[5] In return, he received the title tuần hải đô dinh (巡海都營).[6]

Đại Nam chính biên liệt truyện stated that he had talent in naval battle. He died in 1801.[6]

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