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Antonio Carreño de Valdés
Antonio Carreño de Valdés was a Spanish officer who led the expedition from Manila to northern Taiwan in 1626. His force occupied the harbour of Keelung, founding the settlement of Santísima Trinidad and Fort San Salvador to counter the Dutch in the south of the island. Spanish Formosa lasted until the Dutch captured Keelung in 1642.
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