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battle, early modern

Attack on Bintan

Attack on Bintan was a battle fought in 1521 in what is now Indonesia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Malay-Portuguese War, which ran from 1509 to 1641. The recorded result: Malaccan victory. Recorded strength: 600 men; 18 vessels against Unknown.

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Fought1521
WhereIndonesia0.950N, 104.619E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeMalaccan victory
Belligerents24px|border Portuguese EmpireagainstSultanate of Malacca
Casualties and losses20 men killed; several wounded; one brigantine lostandUnknown
Part ofMalay-Portuguese War1509 to 1641

Where it sits in the Malay-Portuguese War

Capture of Malacca, 1511Battle of Malacca, 1513Attack on Bintan, 1521Battle of Malacca, 1534Battle of Ugentana, 1536Siege of Campar, 1543Siege of Malacca, 1551Battle of Johor, 1586Siege of Johor, 158715111587Attack on Bintan, 1521
9 placed engagements of the Malay-Portuguese War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1521 (year precision)
PlaceIndonesia
0.950N, 104.619E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength600 men; 18 vesselsUnknown
Casualties and losses20 men killed; several wounded; one brigantine lostUnknown
Commanders
  • Mahmud Shah of Malacca
Attack on BintanAttack on BintanAction of 13 December 1964Battle of Pasir PanjangBattle of SingaporeSiege of JohorAction of 13 December 1964Battle of SingaporeSiege of JohorTanjungpinangKeluang100 km0.950N, 104.619E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Attack on Bintan is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 69 in present-day Indonesia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q118900813, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Attack on Bintan (1521), revision 1372970515, 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.