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Battle of Pago

Battle of Pago was a battle fought in 1520 in what is now Malaysia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. The recorded result: Portuguese victory. Recorded strength: 2 carracks, 1 caravel, 2–4 galliots; 150 Portuguese soldiers; 300 Malay auxiliaries against 2,000 men; 100 lancharas.

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Fought1520
WhereMalaysia2.150N, 102.767E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePortuguese victory
Belligerents24px|border Portuguese EmpireagainstSultanate of Bintan
Casualties and lossesFewandUnknown

Record

Date1520 (year precision)
PlaceMalaysia
2.150N, 102.767E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength2 carracks, 1 caravel, 2–4 galliots; 150 Portuguese soldiers; 300 Malay auxiliaries2,000 men; 100 lancharas
Casualties and lossesFewUnknown
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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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Elsewhere in 1520

Battle of Pago 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 Q116188849, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Pago, revision 1370452620, 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.