Battle of Penghu
| Battle of Penghu | |||||||
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| Part of the Ming-Qing transition | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Qing dynasty | Kingdom of Tungning | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Kangxi Emperor Shi Lang |
Zheng Keshuang Liu Guoxuan | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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238 ships 21,000 men |
200+ ships 30,000 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 5,000 soldiers | 12,000 soldiers | ||||||
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.