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Battle of Ugentana

Battle of Ugentana was a battle fought in 1536 in what is now Malaysia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Malay-Portuguese War, which ran from 1509 to 1641. The recorded result: Portuguese victory.

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Fought1536
WhereMalaysia1.450N, 104.017E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePortuguese victory
Belligerents24px|border Portuguese EmpireagainstSultanate of Johor
Casualties and losses3 deadand500 dead
Part ofMalay-Portuguese War1509 to 1641

Where it sits in the Malay-Portuguese War

Capture of Malacca, 1511Battle of Malacca, 1513Attack on Bintan, 1521Battle of Malacca, 1534Battle of Ugentana, 1536Siege of Campar, 1543Siege of Malacca, 1551Battle of Johor, 1586Siege of Johor, 158715111587Battle of Ugentana, 1536
9 placed engagements of the Malay-Portuguese War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1536 (year precision)
PlaceMalaysia
1.450N, 104.017E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength1 carrack, light oarvessels; 400 Portuguese soldiers; 400 Malay auxiliaries; Unrecorded number of slave gunners5,000 men; 40 oarvessels
Casualties and losses3 dead500 dead
Commanders
  • Estêvão da Gama (16th century)
  • Alauddin Riayat Shah II of Johor
Battle of UgentanaBattle of UgentanaSiege of JohorBattle of SingaporeBattle of Pasir PanjangAction of 13 December 1964Battle of Pulo AuraSiege of JohorBattle of SingaporeBattle of Pasir PanjangAction of 13 December 1964Battle of Pulo AuraTanjungpinangBatu PahatMuarKeluang100 km1.450N, 104.017E
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 1536

Battle of Ugentana 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 Q116214216, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ugentana (1536), revision 1373045056, 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.