Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 4 engagements

Malacca: contested ground

The ground around Malacca was fought over 4 times between 1511 and 1640: 4 sieges, in 2 different wars. All 4 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of MalaccaSiege of MalaccaSiege of MalaccaCapture of MalaccaCapture of MalaccaKuala LumpurPutrajayaKelangJohor BahruSerembanBatu PahatMuarKeluang200 km2.190N, 102.251E
4 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Capture of Malacca, 1511Siege of Malacca, 1568Siege of Malacca, 1606Siege of Malacca, 164015111640
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
25 July 1511Capture of MalaccaMalaccaMalay-Portuguese War
1568Siege of MalaccaMalacca
1606Siege of MalaccaMalaccaDutch–Portuguese War
3 August 1640Siege of MalaccaMalaccaDutch–Portuguese War

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.