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Siege of Campar

Siege of Campar was a siege conducted in 1543 at Malaysia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Malaysia. It was part of the Malay-Portuguese War, which ran from 1509 to 1641. The recorded result: Portuguese victory. Recorded strength: 8 Portuguese vessels; Few native praus against 2,500 men; 70 ships.

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Fought1543
WhereMalaysia3.781N, 102.314E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePortuguese victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Portugal; Kingdom of CamparagainstSultanate of Bintang; Sultanate of Lingga
Casualties and lossesUnknownandKing of Lingga's galley captured
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, 158715111587Siege of Campar, 1543
9 placed engagements of the Malay-Portuguese War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1543 (year precision)
PlaceMalaysia
3.781N, 102.314E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength8 Portuguese vessels; Few native praus2,500 men; 70 ships
Casualties and lossesUnknownKing of Lingga's galley captured
Siege of CamparSiege of CamparBattle of Slim RiverBattle of GemasBattle of Slim RiverBattle of GemasKuala LumpurPutrajayaKelangIpohTaipingSerembanTeluk IntanChukai100 km3.781N, 102.314E
Placed at Malaysia; 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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Siege of Campar is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 45 in present-day Malaysia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q130520296, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Campar, revision 1370740012, 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.