Siege of Malacca (1606)

The Siege of Malacca of 1606 was a military engagement between a Dutch force commanded by Cornelis Matelief and the Portuguese commander André Furtado de Mendonça.

Siege of Malacca
Part of the Dutch–Portuguese War

André Furtado de Mendonça, the Portuguese commander during the siege
Date1606
Location
Portuguese Malacca
Result Portuguese victory
Belligerents
 Portugal
Commanders and leaders
Strength
  • 145 men
  • 20 ships
  • 1500 men
  • 11 ships
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The small Portuguese garrison managed to hold out and stop any Dutch direct attacks on the city until additional reinforcements could arrive led by Martim Afonso de Castro, which made the Dutch retreat from the siege. After they retreated, they were again defeated by the Portuguese at the Battle of Cape Rachado.

References

    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.