Atlas of Battles

war, 9 engagements

Battles of the Malay-Portuguese War

The atlas places 9 engagements of the Malay-Portuguese War (1509 to 1641): 2 battles, 4 sieges and 3 naval actions across 3 present-day countries, most in Malaysia (7), Indonesia (1), Thailand (1).

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Battle of UgentanaSiege of CamparBattle of JohorCapture of MalaccaBattle of MalaccaAttack on BintanBattle of MalaccaSiege of MalaccaSiege of JohorCapture of MalaccaBattle of MalaccaAttack on BintanBattle of MalaccaSiege of MalaccaSiege of JohorMedanKuala LumpurGeorge TownKuchingBanda Aceh500 km3.975N, 102.310E
9 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

1510s: 2 engagements2 in 1510s1520s: 1 engagements1530s: 2 engagements2 in 1530s1540s: 1 engagements1550s: 1 engagements1580s: 2 engagements2 in 1580s1510s1580s
9 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 158715111587
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
25 July 1511Capture of MalaccaMalacca, MalaysiaPortuguese victory; Destruction of the Malacca Sultanate...
1513Battle of MalaccaStrait of Malacca, Malaysia
1521Attack on BintanIndonesiaMalaccan victory
1534Battle of MalaccaMalacca, MalaysiaJohor victory
1536Battle of UgentanaMalaysiaPortuguese victory
1543Siege of CamparMalaysiaPortuguese victory
1551Siege of MalaccaMalacca, MalaysiaPortuguese victory
1586Battle of JohorThailandJohor victory
July 1587Siege of JohorJohor, MalaysiaPortuguese victory, city sacked

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