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Jottings from the Granite Studio provides commentary, analysis, and opinion on China and Chinese history. It is written by Jeremiah Jenne, a PhD Candidate at a large public research university in Northern California. Currently, Jeremiah is in Beijing teaching history, doing archival research, and working on his dissertation.

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

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 of Taiwan, and within months after the defeat at sea, Zheng Keshuang (鄭克塽 1669-1707), the 14-year old grandson of Koxinga, would surrender the island to the Qing Empire.

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July 16th, 2008 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Chinese History, The Historical Record

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