What the records say
- When
- 19 Aug 1642 – 26 Aug 1642
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 25.13° N, 121.73° E
- Description
- 1642 military assault
Battle of San Salvador (1642)
Military assault
The Battle of San Salvador (1642), also known as the Second Battle of San Salvador, was a military assault launched by the Dutch on a small fortified Spanish settlement and its aboriginal allies in northern Formosa in 1642. After six days, the battle ended in defeat for the Spanish. The Spanish defeat secured complete island control for the Dutch.
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