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Battle of Jambi

Battle of Jambi was a naval engagement fought in 1630 at Jambi, in what is now Indonesia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Jambi. It was part of the Dutch–Portuguese War, which ran from 1601 to 1661. The recorded result: Portuguese victory. Recorded strength: 27 ships against 28 ships.

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Fought1630
WhereJambi, Indonesia1.603S, 103.583E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePortuguese victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Portugal; Portuguese IndiaagainstDutch East India Company
Casualties and losses1 galliot sunkand7 ships burned or captured
Part ofDutch–Portuguese War1601 to 1661

Where it sits in the Dutch–Portuguese War

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, 1612Dutch invasions of Brazil, 1624Filips van Zuylen's campaign against Luanda, 1624Battle of Elmina, 1625Battle of Jambi, 1630Campaign of Porto Calvo, 1637Battle 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, 1645South Atlantic campaign, 1647First Battle of Guararapes, 1648Recapture of Angola, 1648Action of 23 March 1654, 1654Action of 2 May 1654, 1654Battle of Mannar, 165815981658Battle of Jambi, 1630
30 placed engagements of the Dutch–Portuguese War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1630 (year precision)
to 1630
PlaceJambi, Indonesia
1.603S, 103.583E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength27 ships28 ships
Casualties and losses1 galliot sunk7 ships burned or captured
Commanders
  • Rui Freire de Andrade
Battle of JambiBattle of JambiAction of 8 June 1945Action of 8 June 1945100 km1.603S, 103.583E
Placed at Jambi; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Jambi is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 106 in present-day Indonesia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q130198485, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Jambi, revision 1374833022, 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.