naval engagement, early modern
Battle of Elmina
Battle of Elmina was a naval engagement fought on 24 August 1637 at Elmina, in what is now Ghana. It was part of the Dutch–Portuguese War, which ran from 1601 to 1661. The recorded result: Dutch victory. Recorded strength: 9 ships; 500 seamen; 800 soldiers against 30 soldiers; 1,000 native allies.
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Record
| Date | 24 August 1637 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Elmina, Ghana 5.082N, 1.347W | |
| Part of | Dutch–Portuguese War (1601 to 1661) | |
| Kind | Naval engagement, early modern | |
| Result | Dutch victory | |
| Belligerents | Dutch West India Company | Portuguese Empire |
| Commanders | Hans Coine | Unknown |
| Strength | 9 ships; 500 seamen; 800 soldiers | 30 soldiers; 1,000 native allies |
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In the same war
- Before: Battle of Abrolhos 12 September 1631
- After: Battle of Goa 1638
- All 12 engagements of Dutch–Portuguese War
Elsewhere in 1637
- Siege of Breda Netherlands
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- Siege of Leucate France
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Battle of Elmina is one of 979 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 10 in present-day Ghana.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870964, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Elmina (1637), revision 1375872702, 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.