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Wokou Raids on Zhejiang

Type Event Region China Time 1512

In the seventh year of Zhengde (1512 CE), wokou (including Japanese pirates and coastal smuggling forces) frequently raided the Zhejiang coast, plund…

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  1. 1512Coast of Ningbo Prefecture · ZhejiangIn the seventh year of Zhengde, wokou fleets raided coastal prefectures and counties of Ningbo, Taizhou, and elsewhere in Zhejiang, landing to plunder villages and merchant ships; local people suffered repeated burning and looting.
  2. 1512Coast of Taizhou Prefecture · ZhejiangThe Zhejiang Regional Military Commission and coastal guard garrisons dispatched troops to patrol the seas and make arrests, engaging the wokou in several battles; although they achieved some gains, they were unable to eradicate the border threat, and the wokou troubles grew increasingly severe.

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