Qing · Military Officer

Li Hengsong 李恆嵩

Attested AD 1862

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Li Hengsong was a Military Officer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1862 同治元年
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 435, passages 18, 25

Career and standing

Assistant General 參將
Held
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 435, passage 25

Places and affiliations

Qing 清
Relation Served
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 435, passage 25

Events and relationships

Served under Ward
Military · Deputy · With Ward (華爾)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 435, passage 25

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 435Volume 435 Biographies 222: Hua Er, Lei Bo Lei Dong, Fa Er Di Fu, Ge Deng, Ri Yi Ge, De Ke Bei, He De, Bo Li · 3 passages

會李鴻章帥師至滬，乃隸戲下，令立常勝軍，益募兵三千俾教練，參將李恆嵩副之，餉倍發。 When Li Hongzhang brought his army to Shanghai, Ward entered his service; Li formed the Ever Victorious Army, added three thousand recruits for Ward to drill, appointed Assistant General Li Hengsong as his second, and doubled the corps' pay.

時恆嵩扼趙屯港、四江口，屢失利，嘉、青复危。 Li Hengsong held Zhaotun Harbor and Sikou River but met repeated defeats, and Jiading and Qingpu were threatened once more.

譚紹光構悍賊來爭，與諸軍大破之，薄昆城，偕李恆嵩夾擊，賊酋偽朝將先期逸去。 Tan Shaoguang rallied fierce rebel troops to meet them; Gordon and the allied armies routed them, closed on Kunshan, and with Li Hengsong attacked from both sides while the rebel commander, the false Court General, had already fled.