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Alternative History: Commodore Matthew C. Perry occupies Formosa in the 1850s

Posted by By The Editor 14/04/2025Posted inAlternative History, China, Taiwan
On his way back to Japan in 1854, U.S. Commodore Matthew C. Perry anchored off Keelung in Formosa, modern-day Taiwan, for ten days. In his official reports, Perry highlighted the…
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