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Action of 2 May 1654

Action of 2 May 1654 was a naval engagement fought on 2 May 1654 at Colombo, in what is now Sri Lanka. It was part of the Dutch–Portuguese War, which ran from 1601 to 1661. The recorded result: Treaty of The Hague.

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Fought2 May 1654
WhereColombo, Sri Lanka6.952N, 79.805E
OutcomeTreaty of The Hague
BelligerentsKingdom of PortugalagainstDutch Republic; Dutch East India Company; Dutch West India Company
Part ofDutch–Portuguese War1601 to 1661

Where it sits in the Dutch–Portuguese War

Battle of Príncipe, 1598Battle of Bantam, 1601Capture of Amboina, 1605Siege of Malacca, 1606Battle of Cape Rachado, 1606Battle of Pulo Buton, 1606Siege of Mozambique, 1607Siege of Mozambique, 1608Battle of Swally, 1612Battle of Elmina, 1625Battle in the Bay of San Salvador, 1627Battle of Jambi, 1630Battle of Abrolhos, 1631Battle of Mata Redonda, 1636Battle of Elmina, 1637Battle of Goa, 1638Second Battle of Salvador, 1638First Battle of Salvador, 1638Action of 30 September 1639, 1639Action of 12–17 January 1640, 1640Siege of Malacca, 1640Capture of Luanda, 1641Battle of Tabocas, 1645Action at Tamanana, 9 September 1645, 1645Battle of Tejucupapo, 1646First Battle of Guararapes, 1648Action of 23 March 1654, 1654Action of 2 May 1654, 1654Battle of Mannar, 165815981658Action of 2 May 1654, 1654
29 placed engagements of the Dutch–Portuguese War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date2 May 1654
PlaceColombo, Sri Lanka
6.952N, 79.805E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Commanders
  • Matias de Albuquerque, Count of Alegrete
  • Salvador de Sá
Action of 2 May 1654Action of 2 May 1654Siege of ColomboSiege of KotteBattle of MulleriyawaBattle of GannoruwaSiege of GalleSiege of ColomboBattle of GannoruwaSiege of GalleRatnapuraPuttalan100 km6.952N, 79.805E
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Action of 2 May 1654 is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 19 in present-day Sri Lanka.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4677341, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Action of 2 May 1654, revision 1374150566, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.