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Syriam battles

Syriam battles was a battle fought in 1605 in what is now Myanmar. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Q131986088. The recorded result: Portuguese victory.

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Fought1605
WhereMyanmar16.769N, 96.245E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePortuguese victory
BelligerentsKingdom of PortugalagainstKingdom of Arakan; Kingdom of Pegu
Casualties and lossesUnknownandEntire fleet destroyed or captured
Part ofQ131986088

Where it sits in Q131986088

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3 placed engagements of Q131986088 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1605 (year precision)
to 1605
PlaceMyanmar
16.769N, 96.245E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changePortuguese capture of Cosmim fort
StrengthTotal: 3 galeots; 4 fustas; Unknown number of sanguiceis; ~200 menTotal: 10 galeots; 25 fustas; 600 jáleas and other smaller vessels; or; 550 ships; ~14,000–15,000 men
Casualties and lossesUnknownEntire fleet destroyed or captured
Commanders
  • Filipe de Brito e Nicote
  • Min Razagyi
  • Min Khamaung
  • Pegu
Syriam battlesSyriam battlesBattle of Rangoon (1852)Battle of Elephant PointBattle of PeguBattle of Sittang BridgeBattle of Bilin RiverBattle of Rangoon (1852)Battle of Elephant PointBattle of PeguBattle of Sittang BridgeHinthadaLetpadanMudonPhyarponWakemaYandoonLabuttaPa-an100 km16.769N, 96.245E
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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Syriam battles is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 34 in present-day Myanmar.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q131919765, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article 1605 Syriam battles, revision 1370278047, 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.