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naval engagement, notable, early modern

Battle of Penghu

Battle of Penghu was a naval engagement fought on 16 July 1683 at Penghu County, in what is now Taiwan. The recorded result: Qing victory; Capitulation of Kingdom of Tungning to the Qing dynasty. Recorded strength: 238 ships; 21,000 men against 200+ ships; 20,000 men.

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Fought16 July 1683
WherePenghu County, Taiwan23.390N, 119.530E
OutcomeQing victory; Capitulation of Kingdom of Tungning to the Qing dynasty
BelligerentsQing dynastyagainstKingdom of Tungning

Record

Date16 July 1683
PlacePenghu County, Taiwan
23.390N, 119.530E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength238 ships; 21,000 men200+ ships; 20,000 men
Casualties and losses329 officers and soldiers were killed12000 soldiers were killed or drowned; 4,800 surrendered or arrested
Commanders
  • Kangxi Emperor
  • Shi Lang
  • Zheng Keshuang
  • Liu Guoxuan
Battle of PenghuBattle of PenghuRaid on PenghuPescadores CampaignSiege of Fort ZeelandiaBattle of O͘-gû-lânBattle of Liaoluo BayPescadores CampaignSiege of Fort ZeelandiaBattle of O͘-gû-lânBattle of Liaoluo BayKaohsiungTaichungXiamenMiaoliDouliou100 km23.390N, 119.530E
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Elsewhere in 1683

Battle of Penghu is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 50 in present-day Taiwan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q276656, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Penghu, revision 1370453046, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.