Episode 3 of 6
Aboriginal Defection
- When
- 17 May 1661
- Where
- Frontier regions
Frontier Aboriginals surrendered to the Chinese in May 1661, celebrating freedom from Dutch rule by attacking colonists and destroying schools.
On 17 May 1661, frontier aboriginals in the mountains and plains surrendered and defected to the Chinese forces. They celebrated their freedom from compulsory education under Dutch rule by hunting down and beheading Dutch colonists and destroying Christian school textbooks.
Sources
- Siege of Fort Zeelandia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
- Koxinga Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13
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