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Fall and surrender of Fort Zeelandia
On February 1, 1662, after a long siege, Dutch East India Company governor Frederick Coyett signed a surrender with Koxinga, ending 38 years of Dutch…
Timeline
- 1662Fort Zeelandia · TainanCoyett, representing the Dutch East India Company, signed a formal surrender document with Koxinga, in which the Dutch recognized Koxinga's full sovereignty over the whole island of Taiwan and affiliated islands such as Penghu, and agreed on terms for the safe withdrawal of personnel and property on both sides.
- 1662Fort Zeelandia · TainanAs stipulated by the agreement, the Dutch garrison formally withdrew from Fort Zeelandia, lowered the Dutch East India Company flag, and Koxinga's forces took over the fortress and assets inside and outside the city, marking the end of Dutch military rule in Taiwan.
Sources
- Lost Colony: The Untold Story of China's First Great Victory over the West — Tonio Andrade (2011)