Ming · General

Wu Gao 吳高

Attested AD 1399

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wu Gao was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1399 建文元年九月
Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 5, passage 37

References in the histories

History of Ming, Chapter 5Volume 5 Annals 5: Chengzu 1 · 4 passages

九月戊辰，江陰侯吳高以遼東兵圍永平。 On wuchen in the ninth month the Marquis of Jiangyin, Wu Gao, laid siege to Yongping with troops from Liaodong.

吳高怯不任戰，我至必走，然後還擊景隆。 Wu Gao is a coward and no fighter; once I appear he will run, and then we can wheel back on Jinglong.

壬辰，吳高聞王至，果走，追擊敗之。 On renchen Wu Gao, hearing the Prince was near, fled as foretold; the Prince chased him down and broke his force.

癸卯，江陰侯吳高督河南、陝西兵備，撫安軍民。 On guimao the Marquis of Jiangyin, Wu Gao, took charge of military readiness in Henan and Shaanxi and steadied troops and civilians.