Battle of San Salvador (1642)

Battle of San Salvador (1642)
Date	19–26 August 1642
Location	Keelung, Taiwan
Result	Dutch victory Dutch capture of San Salvador;
Belligerents
Dutch Republic Dutch Formosa;	Spanish Empire Spanish East Indies Spanish Formosa; ;
Strength
four large ships, several smaller ships, and 369 Dutch soldiers	60 Spanish and Filipino soldiers, and 30–40 aboriginal warriors

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 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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