Atlas of Battles

war, 29 engagements

Battles of the Dutch–Portuguese War

The atlas places 29 engagements of the Dutch–Portuguese War (1601 to 1661): 11 battles, 4 sieges and 14 naval actions across 9 present-day countries, most in Brazil (10), Indonesia (4), Malaysia (3).

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Battle of PríncipeBattle of BantamCapture of AmboinaBattle of Pulo ButonSiege of MozambiqueSiege of MozambiqueBattle in the Bay of San SalvadorBattle of JambiBattle of Mata RedondaBattle of ElminaBattle of GoaSecond Battle of SalvadorFirst Battle of SalvadorAction of 30 September 1639Action of 12–17 January 1640Capture of LuandaBattle of TabocasAction at Tamanana, 9 September 1645Battle of TejucupapoFirst Battle of GuararapesAction of 23 March 1654Action of 2 May 1654Battle of MannarSiege of MalaccaBattle of Cape RachadoBattle of SwallyBattle of ElminaBattle of AbrolhosSiege of MalaccaSiege of MalaccaBattle of Cape RachadoBattle of SwallyBattle of ElminaBattle of AbrolhosSiege of MalaccaManilaSeoulTehranKinshasaTaipeiBengaluruBangkokMadridBaghdadChengdu5000 km0.263N, 42.156E
29 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1598: 1 engagements1601: 1 engagements1605: 1 engagements1606: 3 engagements3 in 16061607: 1 engagements1608: 1 engagements1612: 1 engagements1625: 1 engagements1627: 1 engagements1630: 1 engagements1631: 1 engagements1636: 1 engagements1637: 1 engagements1638: 3 engagements3 in 16381639: 1 engagements1640: 2 engagements1641: 1 engagements1645: 2 engagements1646: 1 engagements1648: 1 engagements1654: 2 engagements1658: 1 engagements15981658
29 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Príncipe, 1598Battle of Bantam, 1601Capture of Amboina, 1605Siege of Malacca, 1606Battle of Cape Rachado, 1606Battle of Pulo Buton, 1606Siege of Mozambique, 1607Siege of Mozambique, 1608Battle of Swally, 1612Battle of Elmina, 1625Battle in the Bay of San Salvador, 1627Battle of Jambi, 1630Battle of Abrolhos, 1631Battle of Mata Redonda, 1636Battle of Elmina, 1637Battle of Goa, 1638Second Battle of Salvador, 1638First Battle of Salvador, 1638Action of 30 September 1639, 1639Action of 12–17 January 1640, 1640Siege of Malacca, 1640Capture of Luanda, 1641Battle of Tabocas, 1645Action at Tamanana, 9 September 1645, 1645Battle of Tejucupapo, 1646First Battle of Guararapes, 1648Action of 23 March 1654, 1654Action of 2 May 1654, 1654Battle of Mannar, 165815981658
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1598Battle of PríncipeSanto António, São Tomé and PrincipePortuguese victory
1601Battle of BantamIndonesiaDutch victory
1605Capture of AmboinaIndonesiaDutch victory
1606Siege of MalaccaMalacca, MalaysiaPortuguese victory
1606Battle of Cape RachadoTanjung Tuan, MalaysiaPortuguese victory
1606Battle of Pulo ButonIndonesiaPortuguese victory
1607Siege of MozambiqueMozambiquePortuguese victory
1608Siege of MozambiqueMozambiquePortuguese victory
9 December 1612Battle of SwallySuvali Beach, IndiaEnglish victory
25 October 1625Battle of ElminaElmina, GhanaPortuguese victory
1627Battle in the Bay of San SalvadorBay of All Saints, BrazilDutch victory
1630Battle of JambiIndonesiaPortuguese victory
12 September 1631Battle of AbrolhosAbrolhos Archipelago, BrazilSee aftermath
1636Battle of Mata RedondaBrazilDutch victory
24 August 1637Battle of ElminaElmina, GhanaDutch victory
1638Battle of GoaGoa, IndiaPortuguese victory
April 1638Second Battle of SalvadorSalvador, BrazilPortuguese-Spanish victory
May 1638First Battle of SalvadorSalvador, BrazilPortuguese-Spanish victory
1639Action of 30 September 1639IndiaPortuguese victory
12 January 1640Action of 12–17 January 1640Ilha de Itamaracá, BrazilDutch victory
3 August 1640Siege of MalaccaMalacca, MalaysiaDutch–Johor victory
1641Capture of LuandaAngolaDutch victory
1645Battle of TabocasVitória de Santo Antão, BrazilPortuguese victory
1645Action at Tamanana, 9 September 1645BrazilPortuguese victory
1646Battle of TejucupapoBrazil
1648First Battle of GuararapesQ40942, BrazilPortuguese victory
1654Action of 23 March 1654Colombo, Sri LankaTreaty of The Hague
2 May 1654Action of 2 May 1654Colombo, Sri LankaTreaty of The Hague
1658Battle of MannarSri LankaDutch victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Dutch–Portuguese War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.