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Dutch Capture of Formosa (Taiwan, 1624)
In 1624 the VOC moved from Penghu to Dayuan on Taiwan's southwest coast (modern Anping, Tainan), built Fort Zeelandia, and began colonial rule over T…
Timeline
- 1624Penghu Islands · PenghuIn 1624 the VOC established a base in Penghu but, under pressure from the Ming navy, was forced to agree to withdraw from Penghu and relocate to Taiwan island.
- 1624Dayuan · TaiwanAround August 1624 the Dutch landed in Dayuan Bay and began constructing Fort Zeelandia to control trade in the Taiwan Strait.
- 1624Southwest coast of Taiwan · TaiwanBy the end of 1624 the Dutch had set up trading posts and military forts in southwest Taiwan, began governing local indigenous peoples and Han Chinese fishermen, and expanded re-export trade in deerskin and other goods.
Sources
- Andrade, Tonio. How Taiwan Became Chinese — Tonio Andrade (2008)
- Campbell, William. Formosa under the Dutch — William Campbell (1903)