台灣歷史上的戰爭不可勝數，但是哪一場戰爭是規模最大者，實在值得探討。現今普遍的認知，均把1895年乙未抗日視為臺灣史上最大的戰爭，似乎有再斟酌的必要。因為不管從敵我動員的人數，或者戰火蔓延地區來看，它都不能稱為臺灣歷史上規模最大的戰爭。事實上符合前述的標準，只有被清高宗列為十全武功，發生在乾隆五十一年至五十三年（1787-1788）的林爽文事件。雖然林案的本質是一場民變，但清廷平定的過程屢遭挫折，不斷增兵圍剿的結果，使得戰爭規模成為臺灣史上之最。 林爽文事件的始末總共歷經四個階段：第一階段從1787年1月15日至2月21日，由臺灣綠營獨自平亂。第二階段從1787年2月22日至5月7日，由福建綠營調赴臺灣支援。第三階段從1787年5月8日至12月7日，由鄰近的浙江、廣東省軍隊調赴臺灣支援。第四階段從1787年12月8日至1788年3月12日，由湖北、湖南、廣西、貴州、江西、四川、江蘇的軍隊，以及京師皇宮的侍衛援臺，最後終於平定這一場事件。 林爽文事件總共費時一年二個月，林陣營兵力約為200,000人，官軍（包括義民）約為100,000人。官方臨陣人數居於劣勢，但還是有辦法獲得勝利，關鍵在於火器的使用。而以當時臺灣人口僅為920,000人來說，受到戰火波及的人口比例，已高達三分之一。再加上當時的戰場，遍及臺灣西半部，共爆發31次的戰役，已經證明林爽文事件確為臺灣史上最大規模的戰爭。

Although there are so many wars that can't enumerate in Taiwanese history, it's valuable to discuss which one is the largest scale. Some people have a stereo impression to regard the largest war of Taiwanese history which Formosa Republic made resistance Japanese in 1895. I think it's necessary to consider. Because It doesn't accord with two scale: battle participatory amount each other and battle area. As matter of fact, one of Shih Chuan Wu Kung (the greatest ten wars) in Chien-Lung period, Lin Shuang-Wen event which had broken out Taiwan from 1787 to 1788 is the only example to match. Its essentiality was civil rebellion, but Qing government almost was defeated by Lin. After Chien Lung Emperor dispatched troops to suppress uninterruptedly, it finally resulted in battle field spreading out little by little. The Lin Shuang-Wen event had underwent four period: The first period was that the Taiwanese troops suppressed themselves from January 15 1787 to February 21. The second period was that Fukien troops anticipated to suppress from February 22 to May 7. The third period was that Chekiang and Kwangtung troops in neighborhood moved into Taiwan from May 8 to November 7. The forth period was that Hupei, Hunan, Kwangsi, Kweichow, Kiangsi, Szechwan, Kiangsu troops and guards of palace moved into Taiwan from November 8 to March 12 1788. The Qing government spent one year and two months to quell. I estimate which Lin Shang-Wen's troops was about 200,000 and Qing's troops (regular & militia) was 100,000. It's remarkable that Qing's troops was fewer than Lin's. It's turning point that Regular and Militia which used lots of matchlocks and cannon won victory over the Lin's. Taiwan had a population of 920,000 and 1/3 suffered battle pain at least. In addition, Statistics show that broke out 31 battles and spread out west plain of Taiwan. Indeed, I certify that the Lin Shuang-Wen event is a largest scale war of Taiwanese history.