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naval engagement, early modern

Battle of Malacca

Battle of Malacca was a naval engagement fought in 1534 at Malacca, in what is now Malaysia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Malacca. It was part of the Malay-Portuguese War, which ran from 1509 to 1641. The recorded result: Johor victory. Recorded strength: 9 or 15 ships against 70 ships.

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Fought1534
WhereMalacca, Malaysia2.200N, 102.251E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeJohor victory
Belligerents24px|border Portuguese EmpireagainstSultanate of Johor
Casualties and losses30 killed; The rest were all woundedandHeavy
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, 158715111587Battle of Malacca, 1534
9 placed engagements of the Malay-Portuguese War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1534 (year precision)
PlaceMalacca, Malaysia
2.200N, 102.251E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength9 or 15 ships70 ships
Casualties and losses30 killed; The rest were all woundedHeavy
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Placed at Malacca; 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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Battle of Malacca 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 Q127868126, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Malacca (1534), revision 1370448660, 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.