Though the Japanese bow out of the race for Taiwan with the establishment of the Sakoku "Closed Country" laws, the Spanish set up shot on the northern shore in an effort to stymie Dutch efforts at Ft. Zeelandia in the south. Of course you realize this means war. And surely the Chinese must be around here somewhere, right? Also, there will be rice... and sugar.

Time Period Covered:

~1630-1643 CE

Major Historical Figures:

Dutch East India Co./ Ft. Zeelandia:

Governor Hans Putmans

Iberian Union/Santissama Trinidad

/Manila:

King Philip II

Luis Perez Dasmariñas, Governor of Manila

Hurtado de Corcuera, Governor-General of the Philippines

Ming Dynasty:

Zheng Zhilong

Other:

Yan Siqi

Aboriginal Factions:

Taparri

Kimaurri

Mattau

Soulang

Baccluan

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#262 - Qing 7: Triple-Colonization