Usihada

Usihada (; d. 1798), warrior title Fafuri Baturu (, "Diligent Warrior"), was a Qing military officer of the Irgen Gioro clan and a member of the Manchu Plain Yellow Banner.

Biography A native of Girin Ula and initially a member of the Banner's elite recon forces Gabsihiyan, Usihada participated in several major campaigns of the Qianlong era, including the Burmese campaigns, the Jinchuan campaigns, and the suppression of the Lin Shuangwen rebellion in Taiwan. His distinguished service in the Jinchuan campaigns earned him a hereditary rank and inclusion among the Fifty Meritorious Officials of the Pacification of Jinchuan (平定金川五十功臣), whose portraits were displayed in the Ziguangge Hall (紫光閣) of the Forbidden City.

During the Taiwan campaign of 1787–1788, he played a key role in reopening strategic routes and capturing the rebel leader Zhuang Datian (莊大田). For this achievement, he was ranked first among the Later Thirty Meritorious Officials of the Pacification of Taiwan (平定台湾後三十功臣) and was again honored in the Ziguangge Hall. Qianlong emperor commended him highly with following words:

Usihada later served as Banner commanders of Jilin, Qiqihar, and Xiongyue, as well as Deputy Commander of the Bordered Red Mongol Banner.