Cheung Po Tsai was a Chinese pirate who, according to tradition, was captured as a boy and adopted by pirate leader Zheng Yi, later becoming a key commander within Zheng Yi Sao’s Red Flag Fleet and reportedly her second husband after Zheng Yi’s death. He commanded a substantial squadron within the confederation. After the fleet’s 1810 surrender, he was given a Qing military commission and served as a naval officer until his death in 1822.
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| Real Name | Cheung Po |
|---|---|
| Aliases | Cheung Po Tsai; Zhang Baozai |
| Born | 1783 |
| Died | 1822 |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Years Active | 1801-1810 |
| Flag | Black flag squadron banner within Zheng Yi Sao's Red Flag Fleet confederation |
| Fate | Surrendered to Qing authorities in 1810 as part of the fleet's mass amnesty; served afterward as a Qing naval officer, dying in 1822 |
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