Phạm Ngạn (范彥, ?–?) was a general of

Tây Sơn dynasty The Tây Sơn dynasty (; , (chữ Hán: 朝西山; Chữ Nôm: 茹西山), officially Đại Việt (Chữ Hán: 大越), was an imperial dynasty of Vietnam. It originated in a revolt led by three peasant brothers with the surname Nguyễn, r ...

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. Phạm Ngạn was a brother of

Phạm Văn Tham Phạm Văn Tham (范文參, ?–1789) or Phạm Văn Sâm, was a general of Tây Sơn dynasty, Vietnam. Phạm Văn Tham was an elder brother of Phạm Ngạn and Phạm Công Hưng. He also had a sister Phạm Thị Liên, whom was Nguyễ ...

and

Phạm Công Hưng Phạm Công Hưng (范公興, ?–1795) or Phạm Văn Hưng (范文興), was a general of Tây Sơn dynasty, Vietnam. Phạm Công Hưng was a brother of Phạm Văn Tham and Phạm Ngạn. He also had a sister Phạm Thị Liên, whom was ...

. He also had a sister

Phạm Thị Liên Phạm Thị Liên (范氏蓮, 1758–1791) was an empress consort of Tây Sơn dynasty, Vietnam. Born in Quy Nhơn, Bình Định Province. According to ''Đại Nam chính biên liệt truyện'', she was maternal half-sister of Bùi Đắ ...

, whom was

Nguyễn Huệ Emperor Quang Trung (; vi-hantu, 光中, 1753 – 16 September 1792) or Nguyễn Huệ ( vi-hantu, 阮惠), also known as Nguyễn Quang Bình ( vi-hantu, 阮光平), or Hồ Thơm (chữ Hán: 胡𦹳) was the second emperor of the Tây Sơn dy ...

's wife. He was promoted to ''Hộ Giá'' ("Protectorate General") by

Nguyễn Nhạc Nguyễn Nhạc ( vi-hantu, 阮岳, born 1743, died 1793) was the founder of the Tây Sơn dynasty, reigning from 1778 to 1788. From 1778 to 1788, Nguyễn Nhạc proclaimed himself Emperor Thái Đức ( vi-hantu, 泰德). In 1788 after his ...

. In late 1777, the main part of the Tây Sơn army left

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to go north and attack the

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, the new crowned

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, defeated Tây Sơn army, reoccupied Saigon. Ngạn led a navy to attack

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, Saigon and adjacent coastal areas. He was defeated by Nguyễn lord, and had to flee.''

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'', Quyển 2, Tự chủ thời đại, Chương 8 Later, he was killed by ''Hòa Nghĩa Quân'' ("Harmony Army"), an army led by

Lý Tài Lý Tài ( vi-hantu, 李才, Wade–Giles: ''Li Tsai'', ?–1777) was a general during the Tây Sơn Rebellion. Lý was a Chinese merchant. After the Tay Son rebellion broke out, he organized an army named ''Hòa Nghĩa Quân'' (和義軍, ...

whom a Chinese merchant. In 1781,

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, an important general of Nguyễn lord, was executed by Nguyễn Ánh, which badly weakening the Nguyễn army. Getting the information, Nguyễn Nhạc and Nguyễn Huệ marched south to attack Nguyễn lord. Ngạn's death made Nguyễn Nhạc very angry. After the recapture of Saigon, Nhạc slaughtered all the Chinese in

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, and threw their bodies into the river.'' Đại Nam chính biên liệt truyện'', vol. 30

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