Who led the forces that drove the Dutch from Taiwan in 1662?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Koxinga (Zheng Chenggong)
- Step 1: Koxinga was a Ming loyalist who sailed from Fujian. Step 2. He besieged Fort Zeelandia and forced the Dutch to surrender. Answer: Koxinga (Zheng Chenggong). Why not the others: Zheng He sailed two centuries earlier, Kangxi ruled from Beijing and Liu Mingchuan governed in the 1880s.
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