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Siege of Malacca

Siege of Malacca was a siege conducted in 1573 at Malacca, in what is now Malaysia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Malacca. It was part of Q27958733. The recorded result: Portuguese victory. Recorded strength: Unknown but very outnumbered against 7,000 soldiers; 25 galleys; 34 half-galleys.

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Fought1573
WhereMalacca, Malaysia2.200N, 102.251E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePortuguese victory
Belligerentsborder|25px Kingdom of PortugalagainstSultanate of Aceh; Kalinyamat Sultanate
Casualties and lossesUnknownandVery heavy
Part ofQ27958733

Where it sits in Q27958733

Siege of Goa, 1570Siege of Chaul, 1570Siege of Honavar, 1571Siege of Malacca, 1573Siege of Malacca, 1574Siege of Malacca, 157515701575Siege of Malacca, 1573
6 placed engagements of Q27958733 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1573 (year precision)
to 1573
PlaceMalacca, Malaysia
2.200N, 102.251E
KindSiege, early modern
StrengthUnknown but very outnumbered7,000 soldiers; 25 galleys; 34 half-galleys
Casualties and lossesUnknownVery heavy
Commanders
  • Ali Ri'ayat Syah I
  • Ratu Kalinyamat
Siege of MalaccaSiege of MalaccaSiege of MalaccaCapture of MalaccaSiege of MalaccaSiege of MalaccaBattle of GemasSiege of MalaccaBattle of GemasKuala LumpurPutrajayaKelangJohor BahruSerembanBatu PahatKeluangSingapore100 km2.200N, 102.251E
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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Siege 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 Q129165070, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Malacca (1573), revision 1370743190, 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.