Qing Conquers Taiwan
1683
A Qing naval force under the defected Ming admiral Shi Lang defeated the Zheng family fleet off Penghu and landed on Taiwan. The last Ming loyalist kingdom surrendered. The Kangxi Emperor, who had personally pushed the campaign, had finally secured the entire territory of traditional China under Qing rule, ending four decades of resistance on the island.
In context
Also in 1683 (3 other events on record)
- Battle of Vienna · Europe · War
- Siege of Vienna Begins · Europe · War
- Pennsylvania Treaty at Shackamaxon · North America · Politics
Before and after in East Asia
Before and after in War
- Before: August 10, 1680: Pueblo Revolt
- After: 1685: Monmouth Rebellion
Era
Enlightenment (1651–1800), one of 696 events from that era on Saeculum.