Republic of Formosa
The Republic of Formosa survived for only five months. The Japanese landed near Keelung on the northern coast of Taiwan on 29 May 1895, and in a five-month campaign swept southwards to Tainan. During the night of 4 June, on the news that the Japanese had captured Keelung, President T'ang and General Chiu fled to Tamsui, and from there sailed for the mainland on the evening of 6 June. The Japanese entered Taipei shortly afterwards.
Formosa (horse)
Formosa was named after the island of Formosa (now known as Taiwan), a notorious pirate stronghold in the 17th century. She was a dark chestnut, well-muscled filly, that stood 15.1 hands high and was noted by the "British Farmer's Magazine" to have "a pleasing head", a "strong, slightly crested neck" and "unexceptionable legs, upon which she stands as firm as a rock."