Mac Dang Dung, shrewded and scheming adviser at the Royal Court, seized control and found the Mac dynasty. |
The Tay Son brothers | |||
| 1778-1793 | Nguyễn Nhạc | Thái Ðức | |
1788-1792 | Nguyễn Huệ | Nguyễn Quảng Bình | Quang Trung |
1793-1802 | Nguyễn Quang Toản | Cảnh Thịnh | |
The Tay Son brothers - Nguyen Nhac, Nguyen Lu and Nguyen Hue - staged an uprising against the leading Le Lords. |
 Quang Trung (1752-1792) was born in Kien Thanh hamlet, Binh Thanh village, Binh Khe district (Binh Dinh province). In 1788, the Qing court decided to send an expeditionary corps to conquer the divided country. Nguyen Hue proclaimed himself Emperor Quang Trung in Phu Xuan and overran the Chinese troops in a whirlwind campaign. He pacified the Northern part of the country from the Chinese border to the Hai Van pass in the Center and devoted his energies to national rehabilitation, administrative reorganization and economic development. Significantly, Quang Trung replaced the Chinese Han with the popular Nôm as the official language. He died not long after 1792. October 25, 1788, upon arrival of Nghe An province on foot and by riverway, Quang Trung gave the troops a ten day break and enlisted additional recuitment. Upon reaching Tam Diep mountain on December 20, he ordered his men to celebrate the lunar New Year in advance , then departed the troops on December 30 and to held victory scheduled on January 7. Phu Xuyen battle: Quang Trung torn off the Lee troops located in the Gian Thuy river area then caught the reconnaissance team of the Ts'ing troops, no one were escaped to notify their adjacent posts. Ha Hoi battle: On midnight of January 3, 1789, Quang Trung approached and surrounded the enemy's post and appealed them to surrender through loudspeaker. Ngoc Hoi battle: On the dawn of January 5, Quang Trung ordered to open up Ngoc Hoi post. The enemy fled in all directions. Dong Da battle: While Quang Trung conducting violent fight with the enemy at Ngoc Hoi, admiral Long maneuvered his troops in the flank to assault Khuong Thuong post near Dong Dạ Ton Si Nghi left his seal and crossed the river to run up north. Noon that day, Quang Trung proudly advanced to Thang Long (Hanoi nowaday). Papernote commemorating Quang Trung Victory of Ngoc Hoi Battle: front - - back Stamps commemorating Quang Trung Loi du tuong si |
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