Koxinga takes Taiwan by storm, forcing the Dutch East India Company off the island for good, and heralding the dawn of Chinese rule over that overseas outpost.

Time Period Covered:1661-1664 CEMajor Historical Figures:Southern Ming Loyalists [Xiamen, Fujian]:Zheng Chenggong (Koxinga), Lord of the Imperial Surname [1624-1662]Yang Ying, Court Revenue Officer & RecordkeeperDutch East India Co. (VOC) [Ft. Zeelandia, Taiwan]:He Tingbin, Headman & translatorCornelius Caesar [Governor, 1651-1656]Frederick Coyett [Governor, 1656-1662]Hermanus Clenk van Odesse [Governor-select, dispatched 1662]Admiral Jan van der LaanLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices