siege, early modern
Siege of Malacca
Siege of Malacca was a siege conducted in 1606 at Malacca, in what is now Malaysia. It was part of the Dutch–Portuguese War, which ran from 1601 to 1661. The recorded result: Portuguese victory. Recorded strength: 180 men; 20 ships against 14,000 men; 12 ships.
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Record
| Date | 1606 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Malacca, Malaysia 2.189N, 102.251E | |
| Part of | Dutch–Portuguese War (1601 to 1661) | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
| Result | Portuguese victory | |
| Belligerents | Portugal | Dutch Republic; Johor Sultanate |
| Commanders | André Furtado de Mendonça; Martim Afonso de Castro | Cornelis Matelief de Jonge; Alauddin Riayat Shah III |
| Strength | 180 men; 20 ships | 14,000 men; 12 ships |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Unknown |
Nearest engagements
- Capture of Malacca 1511, same recorded site
- Siege of Malacca 1568, same recorded site
- Siege of Malacca 1640, 0.4 km
- Battle of Gemas 1942, 57 km
- Siege of Johor 1587, 187 km
In the same war
- After: Battle of Swally 9 December 1612
- All 12 engagements of Dutch–Portuguese War
Elsewhere in 1606
- Siege of Groenlo Netherlands
- Siege of Ganja Azerbaijan
- Battle of Cape St. Vincent Portugal
Siege of Malacca is one of 979 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 16 in present-day Malaysia.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7510222, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Malacca (1606), revision 1370743201, 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.