Rebellion in Formosa

Date: September 7, 1652 • Location: Beijing, China

This milestone marked the outbreak and beginning of this historic period, which spanned 1652.

Chinese peasants on Formosa (now Taiwan) began a rebellion against Dutch rule which was suppressed four days later.

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