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Battle of Swally

Battle of Swally was a naval engagement fought on 9 December 1612 at Suvali Beach, in what is now India; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the Dutch–Portuguese War, which ran from 1601 to 1661. The recorded result: English victory. Recorded strength: 4 galleons against 4 galleons; 26 barks.

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Wood-cut of the Red Dragon, captain Lancaster, in the Strait of Malacca, anno 1602–From the Dutch collection of East-India voyages, 1645–6.
Wood-cut of the Red Dragon, captain Lancaster, in the Strait of Malacca, anno 1602–From the Dutch collection of East-India voyages, 1645–6.. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought9 December 1612lasted 1 day
WhereSuvali Beach, India21.167N, 72.617E
OutcomeEnglish victory
BelligerentsEnglish East India CompanyagainstPortugal
Casualties and lossesUnknown killed and woundedandUnknown killed and wounded; 3 galleons beached; 1 bark destroyed
Part ofDutch–Portuguese War1601 to 1661

Where it sits in the Dutch–Portuguese War

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Record

Date9 December 1612
to 10 December 1612
PlaceSuvali Beach, India
21.167N, 72.617E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength4 galleons4 galleons; 26 barks
Casualties and lossesUnknown killed and woundedUnknown killed and wounded; 3 galleons beached; 1 bark destroyed
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Battle of Swally is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 354 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2092338, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Swally, revision 1371286628, 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.