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Events on Friday 16 July 1683 1
1683Qing conquest of TaiwanKingdom of Tungning surrenders to the Qing EmpireQing admiral Shi Lang destroyed the Tungning fleet at the Battle of Penghu in July, and the Zheng regime under Zheng Keshuang surrendered in September. This ended the last Ming-loyalist stronghold and brought Taiwan under direct Qing control for the first time.