Hobe Fort
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Hobe Fort is a historical fort located near Fort Santo Domingo, in Tamsui District, New Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Tamsui Township 2
The Key to the North Gate
A group of Qing soldiers during the Sino-French War
Liu Mingchuan
Liu Mingchuan
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Liu Mingchuan, courtesy name Xingsan, was a Chinese military general and politician during the late Qing dynasty. He was born in Hefei, Anhui. Liu became involved in the suppression of the Taiping Reb
Hobe Fort
…the Chinese government decided to strengthen Taiwan's coastal defenses with forts at Keelung, Tainan – Fort Zeelandia – and Tamsui. Governor of Taiwan Liu Mingchuan was ordered to strengthen the defenses on the Taiwan Strait. Governor Liu planned to build forts at every major estuary in order to facilitate defense…
Liu Mingchuan
Bust of Liu Mingchuan location at 228 Peace Memorial Park, Taipei.