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  • Maps of the West Coast in 1576

    Simplified political map of North America in 1576: Simplified map of ongoing conflicts in Xinguo, 1576: Map of the Jaw in 1576: Map of Danmian City in 1576: Map of the Valley Delta in 1576

  • Chapter 5 – The Danmian Campaign | Xin-Mei Wars Vol. 1

    [First] [Prev] [Next] [Maps of Xinguo in the 1540s] [Maps of the West Coast in 1576] 5.1 – Into the Bay (June 25th – 28th, 1576) On June 25th, news of the loss of North Tooth Fort reach Ningbo and Dongguang at the same time. Wei Yonglong could barely contain his fury when he heard…

  • Maps of Xinguo in the 1540s

    Map of Xinguo with prefectures and settlements: Map of Xinguo with geographic labels:

  • Chapter 4 – The Warehouse War | Xin-Mei Wars Vol. 1

    [First] [Prev] [Next] [Maps of Xinguo in the 1540s] 4.1 – The Silver Syndicate (1570 – 1575) The war that broke out between Spain and China in 1570 is known by several names. Spaniards call it the China War while the Chinese call it the Dongdu War (named for Tondo, which is called Dongdu in…

  • Chapter 3 – Interim | Xin-Mei Wars Vol. 1

    [First] [Prev] [Next] 3.1 – Hostile Takeover (1548-1549) Back in August of 1548, Lin Weishi had arrived in Dongguang with an army of 6,000 men. His orders had been twofold. Most importantly, he was to aid Governor Bai Guguan in the 2nd Silver War against New Spain, but before that he had something else to…

  • Chapter 2 – The Battle of Acapulco | Xin-Mei Wars Vol. 1

    [Prev] [Next] 2.1 – The 2nd Silver War (1546 – 1548) In 1546, Governor Bai Guguan of South Province resumed his policy of sponsoring pirates to wage war on Spain, specifically in the form of raiding shipping around Mexico and launching strikes against settlements on the Pacific coast. Bai offered to pay a bounty in…