naval engagement, early modern
Loss of the Lion
Loss of the Lion was a naval engagement fought in 1625 in what is now India. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Anglo-Portuguese rivalry in the Persian Gulf, which ran from 1615 to 1635. The recorded result: Portuguese victory; Destruction of the Lion. Recorded strength: 4 galleons; 14–20 frigates against 3 ships.
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Where it sits in Anglo-Portuguese rivalry in the Persian Gulf
Record
| Date | 1625 (year precision) to 1625 | |
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| Place | India 21.205N, 72.840E | |
| Kind | Naval engagement, early modern | |
| Strength | 4 galleons; 14–20 frigates | 3 ships |
| Casualties and losses | 26 dead | 1 ship sunk; 68 dead |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Surat 1664, 4.3 km S
- Battle of Salher 1672, 4.3 km S
- Battle of Swally 1612, 24 km W
- Battle of Surat 1704, 24 km SW
- Siege of Barur 1464, 77 km S
In the same war
- Before: Battle off Hormuz 11 February 1625
- All 3 engagements of Anglo-Portuguese rivalry in the Persian Gulf
Elsewhere in 1625
- Battle of Elmina Ghana
- Battle of Marabda Georgia
- Cádiz Expedition Spain
- Battle of Martqopi Georgia
- Battle of Aghaiani Georgia
Loss of the Lion is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 354 in present-day India.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q137800801, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Loss of the Lion (1625), revision 1370627117, 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.