naval engagement, early modern

Battle of Aceh

Name: Battle of Aceh
Location: Aceh, Indonesia

Battle of Aceh was a naval engagement fought in 1528 at Aceh, in what is now Indonesia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Aceh. It was part of Acehnese–Portuguese conflicts, which ran from 1519 to 1639. The recorded result: Acehnese victory. Recorded strength: 1 Galley; 70 men against 20 Boats; 1,000 men.

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Fought1528

WhereAceh, Indonesia5.570N, 95.341E, placed at the location, approximate

OutcomeAcehnese victory

Belligerents24px|border Portuguese EmpireagainstSultanate of Aceh

Casualties and lossesAll but 2 killedandHeavy

Part ofAcehnese–Portuguese conflicts1519 to 1639

Where it sits in Acehnese–Portuguese conflicts

3 placed engagements of Acehnese–Portuguese conflicts in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date	1528 (year precision)
Place	Aceh, Indonesia 5.570N, 95.341E
Kind	Naval engagement, early modern
Strength	1 Galley; 70 men	20 Boats; 1,000 men
Casualties and losses	All but 2 killed	Heavy
Commanders	Ali Mughayat Syah

Placed at Aceh; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Action of 8 September 1796 1796, 56 km E
Action of 18 November 1809 1809, 305 km W
Action of 11 January 1944 1944, 501 km E
Action of 13 November 1943 1943, 526 km E
Battle of the Malacca Strait 1945, 545 km E

In the same war

After: Battle of Formoso River 1615
All 3 engagements of Acehnese–Portuguese conflicts

Elsewhere in 1528

Battle of Aceh is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 106 in present-day Indonesia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q120023845, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Aceh (1528), revision 1370430881, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.