The Taiwan History Podcast: Formosa Files
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S1-E2 - Koxinga VS. The Dutch - Round One

The Taiwan History Podcast: Formosa Files

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The Dutch Invasion of Taiwan

Zhen Teng Gong or Kishinga is invading Taiwan from China, with the hope of evicting the Dutch and using Taiwan as a base. But it's never been all that easy to sail from China and invade Taiwan. For getting your troops across the strait, the water is less rough. And there's another reason why Kishinga chose late April: He was waiting for the turn of monsoon.

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