Atlas of Battles

country, 16 engagements

Battles in Malaysia

16 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Malaysia: 9 battles, 5 sieges and 2 naval actions between 1511 and 1965. The wars with most engagements here: World War II (3), Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation (3), Dutch–Portuguese War (2), World War I (1).

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Capture of MalaccaSiege of MalaccaSiege of JohorSiege of MalaccaSiege of MalaccaBattle of PenangBattle of JitraBattle of GurunBattle of Slim RiverBattle of GemasAction of 13 November 1943Battle of LabuanBattle of BeaufortAction of 13 December 1964Battle of Plaman MapuBattle of BauKuala LumpurBandar Seri BegawanGeorge TownKuchingPutrajaya500 km3.596N, 107.914E
16 placed engagements. Present-day coastlines; larger marks are landmark engagements.

Wars fought here 5 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
25 July 1511Capture of MalaccaMalaccaMalay-Portuguese War
1568Siege of MalaccaMalacca
July 1587Siege of JohorJohorMalay-Portuguese War
1606Siege of MalaccaMalaccaDutch–Portuguese War
3 August 1640Siege of MalaccaMalaccaDutch–Portuguese War
28 October 1914Battle of PenangStrait of MalaccaWorld War I
11 December 1941Battle of JitraJitraQ1648564
14 December 1941Battle of GurunGurunWorld War II
6 January 1942Battle of Slim RiverSlim RiverQ1648564
14 January 1942Battle of GemasGemenchehWorld War II
13 November 1943Action of 13 November 1943World War II
10 June 1945Battle of LabuanLabuanPacific War
28 June 1945Battle of BeaufortBeaufort
13 December 1964Action of 13 December 1964Singapore StraitIndonesia–Malaysia confrontation
27 April 1965Battle of Plaman MapuIndonesia–Malaysia confrontation
21 November 1965Battle of BauBauIndonesia–Malaysia confrontation

Borders are those of today; the states that fought are named on each page.