Battle of Penghu

This article is about the Qing conquest of Taiwan. For the war between the Ming and the Dutch on Penghu in the 1620s, see Sino–Dutch conflicts.
Battle of Penghu
Part of the Ming-Qing transition
Date10–16 July 1683
Location
Penghu, Taiwan
Result Qing victory
Capitulation of Kingdom of Tungning to the Qing dynasty
Belligerents
Qing dynasty Kingdom of Tungning
Commanders and leaders
Kangxi Emperor
Shi Lang		 Zheng Keshuang
Liu Guoxuan 
Strength

238 ships

21,000 men

200+ ships

20,000 men
Casualties and losses
329 officers and soldiers were killed

12000 soldiers were killed or drowned

4,800 surrendered or arrested

The Battle of Penghu (Chinese: 澎湖海戰) was a naval battle fought in 1683 between the Qing dynasty and the Kingdom of Tungning. The Qing admiral Shi Lang led a fleet to attack the Tungning forces in Penghu. Each side possessed more than 200 warships, while the Tungning admiral Liu Guoxuan's forces were outnumbered by Shi Lang's three to one. Liu surrendered when his flagship ran out of ammunition and fled back to Taiwan. The loss of Penghu resulted in the surrender of Zheng Keshuang, the last king of Tungning, to the Qing dynasty.

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