Battle of San Salvador (1642)
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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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Paulus Traudenius | Gonzalo Portillo | ||||||
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four large ships, several smaller ships, and 369 Dutch soldiers | 60 Spanish and Filipino soldiers, and 30–40 aboriginal warriors |
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