Dương Ngạn Địch ( vi-hantu, 楊彥迪, , km, ឌួង ង៉ានឌីច, ?–1688) was a Chinese exile. Dương Ngạn Địch was a general of

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, native to

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, and swore allegiance to

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. His position was Chief Commander of Longmen (龍門總兵, a place in mordern

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). In 1679, after the

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was put down by

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, he led 3000 soldiers and 50 ships came to

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together with Hoàng Tiến (黃進), Trần Thượng Xuyên and Trần An Bình (陳安平), and surrendered to

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. Dương Ngạn Địch and Hoàng Tiến were sponsored to

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, where Địch served as chief of a small Chinese community.'' Đại Nam liệt truyện tiền biên'', vol. 6''

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'', Quyển 2, Tự chủ thời đại, Chương 6 Địch was murdered by his assistant Hoàng Tiến in 1688. Tiến then revolted against Nguyễn lord but was put down.

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