Wang De-Lu
Lambert M. Surhone, Mariam T. Tennoe, Susan F. Henssonow
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Wang De- lu ( ) (1772-1843) was a Taiwanese general during the Qing Dynasty.
He was born in what is now Taibao City, Chiayi County, Taiwan
He enlisted as a soldier aged 15, and later led China's navy.
He died of natural causes during the First Opium War
Because of his success as a soldier, he was ennobled by the imperial court, which also donated money for a lavish funeral and a huge tomb - the largest extant in Taiwan.
