Cheung Po Tsai
18th- and 19th-century Chinese naval officer and former pirate / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Changpao.
Cheung Po Tsai (Chinese: 張保仔; born Cheung Po; 1783–1822) was a navy colonel of the Qing dynasty and a former pirate. "Cheung Po Tsai" literally means "Cheung Po the Kid". He was known to the Portuguese Navy as Quan Apon Chay during the Battle of the Tiger's Mouth.
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張保仔 | |
Born | Cheung Po (張保) 1783 (1783) |
Died | 1822 (aged 38–39)[1] |
Nationality | Chinese |
Occupation(s) | Qing naval officer, former pirate |
Known for | Well known Chinese pirate |
Criminal charge | Piracy |
Criminal penalty | Death penalty |
Criminal status | Given amnesty by the Qing government |
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Parent(s) | Cheng I (adoptive father) Ching Shih (former adoptive mother) |
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Nickname | Cheung Po Tsai |
Type | Pirate |
Allegiance | Red Flag Fleet |
Years active | 1798–1810 |
Rank | second-in-command |
Base of operations | South China Sea |
Commands | Red Flag Fleet |
Battles/wars | Battle of the Tiger's Mouth Naval Battle of Chek Lap Kok |
Later work | Naval officer of Qing dynasty (1810–1822) |
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Quick Facts Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese ...
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Traditional Chinese | 張保仔 | ||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 张保仔 | ||||||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | Cheung Po the Kid | ||||||||||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 張保 | ||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 张保 | ||||||||||||||||||
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