Battle of Penghu

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Battle of Penghu
Date 1683 Location Penghu, Taiwan Result Decisive Qing victory Capitulation of Kingdom of Tungning to the Qing Empire
Combatants
Image:China Qing Dynasty Flag 1889.svg Qing Dynasty	Kingdom of Tungning
Commanders
Image:China Qing Dynasty Flag 1889.svg Shi Lang	Liu Guoxuan
Strength
600+ ships 60,000 soldiers	200+ ships 20,000 soldiers
Casualties
2,000 soldiers	10,000 soldiers

The Battle of Penghu (traditional Chinese: 澎湖海戰) of 1683 is where the admiral Shi Lang of Qing attacked the fleet of Kingdom of Tungning in Penghu. Both parts possessed more than 200 warships. Liu Guoxuan failed to defend Penghu and fled to Taiwan. The loss of Penghu resulted in the Zheng Keshuang's surrender to Qing.zh:澎湖海战