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Dutch Expulsion of the Spanish

When
1642
Where
Northern Taiwan (Formosa)
Part of
Dutch Expulsion from Taiwan (1642)

Dutch forces, reinforced by aboriginal warriors, dislodged the Spanish from their northern fortress in 1642.

After failing to drive out the Spanish in 1641, the Dutch returned in 1642 with reinforcements. They managed to dislodge the small Spanish-Filipino contingent from their fortress and drive them from the island, causing the last Spanish fortress to fall.

Sources

  1. Dutch Formosa Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19
  2. Taiwan Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16

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