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Battle of San Salvador (1641) 1641

Battle of San Salvador (1641): Map of Keelung and Tamsui Harbor, Formosa-Taiwan by Spanish 西班牙人所繪福爾摩沙基隆港與淡水港
Image: Unknown (Life time: d. 17th Century), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1641Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationTaiwanNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAsiaNatural Earth
War / conflictEighty Years' WarWikidata P361
ParticipantsDutch Republic, Spanish East IndiesWikidata P710
Coordinates25.1333, 121.7333Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of San Salvador (1641), also known as the First Battle of San Salvador, was an expedition launched by the Dutch and their aboriginal allies in Taiwan against the Spanish in 1641.

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Location

25.1333, 121.7333 · Taiwan

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