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naval engagement, early modern

Battle of Perlis River

Battle of Perlis River was a naval engagement fought in 1547 at Perlis River, in what is now Malaysia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Perlis River. The recorded result: Portuguese victory. Recorded strength: 9 light galleys; 230 Portuguese soldiers against 5,380 men; 60 vessels.

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Fought1547
WherePerlis River, Malaysia6.400N, 100.133E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePortuguese victory
Belligerents24px|border Portuguese EmpireagainstAceh Sultanate

Record

Date1547 (year precision)
PlacePerlis River, Malaysia
6.400N, 100.133E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength9 light galleys; 230 Portuguese soldiers5,380 men; 60 vessels
Casualties and losses29 dead 147 wounded4,000 men killed, captured, dead or missing; 45 vessels captured, 10 sunk
Battle of Perlis RiverBattle of Perlis RiverBattle of JitraBattle of GurunBattle of PenangAction of 11 January 1944Action of 13 November 1943Battle of JitraBattle of GurunBattle of PenangAction of 13 November 1943Hat YaiSongkhlaSungai PetaniYalaTrangPattaniSatun100 km6.400N, 100.133E
Placed at Perlis River; 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 1547

Battle of Perlis River 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 Q119883763, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Perlis River, revision 1370585884, 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.