Historical eventOctober 221633

Battle of Liaoluo Bay

At the Battle of Liaoluo Bay Ming Chinese naval forces defeated a Dutch East India Company fleet in the Taiwan Strait, the largest naval encounter between Chinese and European forces before the First Opium War more than two hundred years later.

In context

When
Saturday, October 22 1633393 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
17th century · 1630s
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The Gregorian calendar was in use in Catholic Europe from 1582, but Britain and its colonies kept the Julian calendar until 14 September 1752 — sources from those places may date this event 10–11 days earlier.

At a glance

Dates: From 1633.

What happened

At the Battle of Liaoluo Bay Ming Chinese naval forces defeated a Dutch East India Company fleet in the Taiwan Strait, the largest naval encounter between Chinese and European forces before the First Opium War more than two hundred years later.

October 22 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

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  5. 2008Exploration of the Moon
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  7. 2013Australian Capital Territory
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Also in 1633

  • October 4Smolensk WarSmolensk War: Forces from the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth broke the Russian siege of Smolensk (depicted).

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When did Battle of Liaoluo Bay happen?

October 22 1633 — 393 years ago, on a Saturday.

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