Episode 3 of 5

Drafting of Surrender Petition

When
26 August 1683
Where
Kingdom of Tungning
Part of
Qing Conquest of the Kingdom of Tungning

Zheng Keshuang ordered the drafting of a surrender petition to the Qing Empire following the naval defeat.

On 26 August 1683, the 13-year-old ruler asked his minister Zheng Dexiao to draft the document. This marked the formal beginning of the end of the Kingdom of Tungning.

Sources

  1. Battle of Penghu Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
  2. Zheng Keshuang Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-12

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