July 16, 1683 · Taiwan Strait and the Penghu Islands Theater
July 16, 1683
The last chapter of the Ming–Qing transition. Admiral Shi Lang — himself a former subordinate of the Zheng family who had defected to the Qing — led a fleet of 300 warships and 20,000 marines across the Taiwan Strait. After crushing the Zheng navy at the Battle of Penghu, Shi Lang landed on Taiwan. Koxinga's grandson, Zheng Keshuang, surrendered without serious resistance. The Kingdom of Tungning, the last Ming loyalist state, ceased to exist. The Kangxi Emperor incorporated Taiwan into the Qing empire.
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