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naval engagement, early modern

Nossa Senhora da Graça incident

Nossa Senhora da Graça incident was a naval engagement fought in 1610 in what is now Japan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Japanese–Portuguese conflicts. The recorded result: Japanese victory. Recorded strength: At least 33 vessels carrying around 3000 samurai against 1 carrack.

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Fought1610
WhereJapan32.707N, 129.836E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeJapanese victory
BelligerentsTokugawa shogunate; Arima clanagainstKingdom of Portugal
Casualties and lossesSeveral hundredandJesuits claim under 50; Japanese claim 204 to 300
Part ofJapanese–Portuguese conflicts

Where it sits in Japanese–Portuguese conflicts

Siege of Moji, 1561Battle of Fukuda Bay, 1565Red Seal ship incident, 1608Nossa Senhora da Graça incident, 161015611610Nossa Senhora da Graça incident, 1610
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Record

Date1610 (year precision)
to 1610
PlaceJapan
32.707N, 129.836E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
StrengthAt least 33 vessels carrying around 3000 samurai1 carrack
Casualties and lossesSeveral hundredJesuits claim under 50; Japanese claim 204 to 300
Commanders
  • Arima Harunobu
  • André Pessoa
Nossa Senhora da Graça incidentNossa Senhora da Graça incidentBattle of Fukuda BayBattle of OkitanawateSiege of YanagawaSiege of UtoSiege of Minamata CastleBattle of OkitanawateSiege of YanagawaSiege of Minamata CastleFukuokaMiyazakiKagoshimaKitakyūshūSasebo100 km32.707N, 129.836E
Placed at its recorded location; 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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Nossa Senhora da Graça incident is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 481 in present-day Japan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q11325648, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Nossa Senhora da Graça incident, revision 1381868515, 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.