清初於澎湖設水師副將,領有戰船三十六艘,兵丁二千名統籌澎湖防務,維護海疆安全。然而澎湖海域遼闊,島嶼星羅棋布,僅有的戰船及兵丁數量要防衛碩大區域,實是力有不逮。因此如何選擇布防地點及規劃巡哨方式,即成為澎湖防務策略的第一要務。除此之外,各式戰船的編制是否得宜,亦將影響防務策略能否順利推行。本文將就這些因素進行分析及探討,以了解清廷在防務策略的運用及實施情形是否符合海防規劃。 Penghu set the Regional Vice Commaners(副將), 36 warships and two thousand soldiers of the early Qing Dynasty. However, there are many islands and long area in Penghu. Select locations of military and patrol place are very important. Consequently,
the area's coastal defenses, such as the navy, batteries, forts and warships, were reinforced.This article will discuss the coastal defense strategies on this important transformation to Penghu's maritime defenses.