Historedia
Person

Koxinga

Events
1
Episodes
6
Years
1661–1662

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Koxinga, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Koxinga's Capture of Fort Zeelandia

    1661–1662

    Role: Southern Ming general and leader of the siege

    1. 23 March 1661 · LakjemuyseFleet Departure and Landing

      Koxinga's fleet departed Kinmen in March 1661 with 25,000 personnel and landed at Lakjemuyse to attack Dutch colonists.

    2. 7 April 1661 · Fort ZeelandiaSiege Begins

      Koxinga surrounded Fort Zeelandia in April 1661 and demanded the garrison's surrender via an emissary.

    3. 17 May 1661 · Frontier regionsAboriginal Defection

      Frontier Aboriginals surrendered to the Chinese in May 1661, celebrating freedom from Dutch rule by attacking colonists and destroying schools.

    4. 12 January 1662 · Fort ZeelandiaRadis Defection and Final Assault

      German sergeant Radis defected in January 1662, advising on a redoubt, leading to a bombardment and assault on the fort.

    5. 1 February 1662 · Fort ZeelandiaSurrender and Founding of Tungning

      Governor Coyett surrendered Fort Zeelandia on 1 February 1662, ending Dutch rule and beginning the Kingdom of Tungning.

    6. June 1662 · TaiwanDeath of Koxinga

      Koxinga died of unspecified illness in June 1662, a few months after defeating the Dutch in Taiwan.

Sources

  1. Koxinga Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13
  2. Siege of Fort Zeelandia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22