command of the mission from General Liu in the course of a long and difficult march into deep aboriginal lands in southern Taiwan (some of which required extensive road construction). Then, with the aid of William A. Pickering and James Horn, Le Gendre negotiated a Memorandum of the Understanding with Tauketok (南岬之盟) guaranteeing the safety of shipwrecked American and European sailors with Tok-a-Tok (1874), the chief of 18 Paiwan aboriginal tribes in the area when the Rover had gone ashore. Influence Following the Rover Incident in 1867, another shipwreck triggered the Mudan Incident which subsequently was the justification for the Empire of Japan to invade and occupy a part of Taiwan in 1874, a decade later the French General Jacques Duchesne defeated the Chinese up the Keelung River. In addition, the Qing court established the Hengchun lighthouse (1888; now Eluanbi Lighthouse) for the protection of the Taiwan Strait and vessels transiting the Bashi Channel. TV Mini Series from 2021 In 2021 Public Television Service (PTS) of Taiwan has released a ten part mini-series named Seqalu: Formosa 1867 ( 斯卡羅) about the incident. Seqalu refers to the name of a Paiwan-Puyuma nation that existed from 1600 to 1931. See also Mudan incident Small Wars Manual Taiwan Expedition of 1874 Formosa Expedition of 1867 Princess Babao Temple Notes References Citations Bibliography Merchant ships of the United States Individual sailing vessels Shipwrecks in the Pacific Ocean Tall ships of the United States Maritime incidents in March 1867 1867 in Taiwan China–United States military relations Taiwan–United States military relations History of Taiwan Taiwanese aboriginal culture and history Combat incidents March 1867 events