April 30, 1661. Koxinga launched a surprise attack, aiming to seize control of Taiwan. The Dutch strongholds of Fort Provintia and Fort Zeelandia teetered on the brink of disaster. Frederick Coyett, the 12th and final Governor of Formosa under the Dutch East India Company, faced the daunting task of defending the colony with only 1,000 troops against Koxinga’s 25,000-strong army. Will he uphold his convictions and protect the territory entrusted to him?
Based on the memoirs of Coyett, this riveting work portrays key historical figures and the decisive turning point in Taiwan’s history—from Dutch rule to the Kingdom of Tungning under Koxinga. The long-buried showdown between the Dutch and Zheng forces, as documented in historical records, now comes vividly to life.