Military & Warfare

Dutch Defeat Spanish at Second Battle of San Salvador

The Dutch launched an offensive against the Spanish garrison at San Salvador, located in modern-day Keelung, Taiwan. After intense fighting, the Spanish surrender marked the climax of their control over the short-lived colony on Formosa. The victory led to the establishment of Dutch rule and the reorganization of administrative control in the region, as they sought to expand their trade and territorial interests in East Asia.

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