siege, early modern
Siege of Malacca
Siege of Malacca was a siege conducted in 1573 at Malacca, in what is now Malaysia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Malacca. It was part of the War of the League of the Indies, which ran from 1570 to 1575. The recorded result: Portuguese victory. Recorded strength: Unknown but very outnumbered against 7,000 soldiers; 25 galleys; 34 half-galleys.
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Where it sits in the War of the League of the Indies
Record
| Date | 1573 (year precision) to 1573 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Malacca, Malaysia 2.200N, 102.251E | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
| Strength | Unknown but very outnumbered | 7,000 soldiers; 25 galleys; 34 half-galleys |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Very heavy |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Malacca 1640, 0.8 km S
- Capture of Malacca 1511, 1.2 km S
- Siege of Malacca 1568, 1.2 km S
- Siege of Malacca 1606, 1.2 km S
- Battle of Gemas 1942, 56 km NE
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Honavar 1571
- After: Siege of Malacca 1574
- All 6 engagements of War of the League of the Indies
Elsewhere in 1573
- Battle of Mikatagahara Japan
- Siege of Odani Castle Japan
- Siege of Ichijōdani Castle Japan
- Siege of Alkmaar Netherlands
- Battle on the Zuiderzee Netherlands
Siege of Malacca is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 53 in present-day Malaysia.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q129165070, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Malacca (1573), revision 1370743190, 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.