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Battle of Liaoluo Bay

Battle of Liaoluo Bay was a naval engagement fought on 7 July 1633 in what is now Taiwan; it lasted 4 months. It was part of Sino-Dutch conflicts. The recorded result: Ming victory. Recorded strength: 150 junks against 8 warships; 50 junks.

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The sea west of the seaside park of Jincheng Town, Kinmen Island. In the center, the small Jiangong Island (建功嶼) with the statue of Zheng Chenggong (Koxinga) is behind and to the left of it.
The sea west of the seaside park of Jincheng Town, Kinmen Island. In the center, the small Jiangong Island (建功嶼) with the statue of Zheng Chenggong (Koxinga) is behind and to the left of it.. User:Vmenkov, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought7 July 1633lasted 4 months
WhereTaiwan24.410N, 118.380E
OutcomeMing victory
BelligerentsMing dynastyagainstDutch East India Company; Chinese pirates
Casualties and lossesUnknownand250 killed and wounded; 2 warships sunk; 1 warship captured
Part ofSino-Dutch conflicts

Where it sits in Sino-Dutch conflicts

Battle of Penghu (1624), 1624Battle of Liaoluo Bay, 1633Siege of Fort Zeelandia, 166116241661Battle of Liaoluo Bay, 1633
3 placed engagements of Sino-Dutch conflicts in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date7 July 1633
to 22 October 1633
PlaceTaiwan
24.410N, 118.380E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength150 junks8 warships; 50 junks
Casualties and lossesUnknown250 killed and wounded; 2 warships sunk; 1 warship captured
Commanders
  • Zheng Zhilong
  • Hans Putmans
Battle of Liaoluo BayBattle of Liaoluo BayBattle of GuningtouBattle of AmoyBattle of Dongshan IslandBattle of Nanri IslandBattle of PenghuBattle of GuningtouBattle of AmoyBattle of Dongshan IslandBattle of Nanri IslandBattle of PenghuShantouQuanzhouMagongPutianLongyanChaozhou100 km24.410N, 118.380E
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Battle of Liaoluo Bay is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 42 in present-day Taiwan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2025874, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Liaoluo Bay, revision 1370268117, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.