naval engagement, early modern

Battle of Comoros

Name: Battle of Comoros
Location: Comoros Islands, Comoros

Battle of Comoros was a naval engagement fought in 1616 at Comoros Islands, in what is now Comoros. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Comoros Islands. The recorded result: Inconclusive. Recorded strength: 600 men; 1 carrack against 4 ships.

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Fought1616

WhereComoros Islands, Comoros12.200S, 44.250E, placed at the location, approximate

OutcomeInconclusive

BelligerentsPortugalagainstEIC

Casualties and losses1 carrack scuttledand2 ships damaged

Record

Date	1616 (year precision) to 1616
Place	Comoros Islands, Comoros 12.200S, 44.250E
Kind	Naval engagement, early modern
Strength	600 men; 1 carrack	4 ships
Casualties and losses	1 carrack scuttled	2 ships damaged
Commanders	Benjamin Joseph (captain) Henry Pepwell (captain)

Placed at Comoros Islands; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Anjouan 1720, 19 km E
Battle of Madagascar 1942, 547 km E
Battle of Mahiwa 1917, 581 km W
Battle of Kibata 1916, 630 km NW
Battle of Ngomano 1917, 632 km W

Elsewhere in 1616

Battle of Comoros is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 2 in present-day Comoros.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q141426819, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Comoros, revision 1375562309, 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.