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The Historical Record for July 16, 2008: The Battle of Penghu

July 16th, 2008 · No Comments

Today is the 325th anniversary of the Battle of Penghu 1683 (澎湖海戰), in which the Qing admiral Shi Lang (施琅 1621-1696) soundly defeated a fleet from the Kingdom of Tungning (东宁王国), A.K.A. the Koxinga clan on Taiwan, and captured the Penghu (Pescadore) Islands (澎湖群島).  It was the final blow in the Qing’s war of annexation [...]

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