Hoàng Ngũ Phúc ( vi-hantu, 黃五福, 1713–1776) was a general and

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during the

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. Phúc took part in putting down rebellions of

Nguyễn Hữu Cầu Nguyễn Hữu Cầu ( vi-hantu, 阮有求, 1712–1751) was the leader of a rebellion of Tonkin peasantry in the 18th century. Biography Nguyễn Hữu Cầu was born in a poor family in Lôi Động (Tân An, Thanh Hà, Hải Dương, Việt Na ...

, Hoàng Công Chất, Nguyễn Danh Phương, and Lê Duy Mật.''

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'' Basic Records, continued compilation 5 Later, Phúc attacked Nguyễn lord in the

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in 1774.''

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'', Quyển 2, Chương 8 At first, Nguyễn Nhạc, the leader of Tây Sơn rebels, swore allegiance to Nguyễn Phúc Dương (a Nguyễn prince). After Phúc defeated Nhạc in Cẩm Sa in the Tây Sơn–Nguyễn lords War, Nhạc turned to swear allegiance to Trịnh lord. Đại Nam chính biên liệt truyện, vol. 30 In the next year, Trịnh army occupied

Phú Xuân Phú Xuân (富春) was the historic capital of the Nguyễn lords, the Tây Sơn dynasty, and later became the Nguyễn dynasty's capital (renamed Huế). History In 1306, the King of Champa Chế Mân offered Vietnam two Chăm prefectures, Ô ...

(modern

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) and captured

Trương Phúc Loan Trương Phúc Loan ( vi-hantu, 張福巒, ?–1776) was a mandarin who served under the reign of two Nguyễn lords: Nguyễn Phúc Khoát and Nguyễn Phúc Thuần. In 1765, Nguyễn Phúc Khoát died, and appointed his second son Nguyễn ...

, the regent of Nguyễn lord. Phúc was appointed as the viceroy of Thuận Hoá by

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. He decided to march further south, but most of his army died from disease, so he had to retreat. He died of illness on his way back to Phú Xuân. Bùi Thế Đạt was appointed as his successor. Many generals and officials were his disciples, including Hoàng Đình Bảo (also his adoptive son), Hoàng Đình Thể, Hoàng Phùng Cơ, Đinh Tích Nhưỡng, and Nguyễn Hữu Chỉnh.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hoang, Ngu Phuc 1713 births 1776 deaths Vietnamese eunuchs Generals of the Trịnh lords People of Revival Lê dynasty Deified Vietnamese people People from Bắc Giang province