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Siege of Fort Zeelandia 1661

Siege of Fort Zeelandia: Audiëntie bij een Chinese vorst, RP-P-1878-A-483
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date30 March 1661 – 1 February 1662Wikidata
Year1661Wikidata P580 (start time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationTaiwanNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAsiaNatural Earth
War / conflictSino-Dutch conflictsWikidata P361
Coordinates23.0017, 120.1608Wikidata P625

About the battle

The siege of Fort Zeelandia of 1661–1662 ended the Dutch East India Company's rule over Taiwan and began the Kingdom of Tungning's rule over the island.

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Location

23.0017, 120.1608 · Taiwan

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