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Siege of Malacca

Siege of Malacca was a siege conducted in 1575 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: 150 soldiers, plus native allies against 113 vessels (including 40 galleys).

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Fought1575
WhereMalacca, Malaysia2.189N, 102.251E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePortuguese victory
Belligerentsborder|25px Portuguese EmpireagainstSultanate of Aceh
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofWar of the League of the Indies1570 to 1575

Where it sits in the War of the League of the Indies

Siege of Goa, 1570Siege of Chaul, 1570Siege of Honavar, 1571Siege of Malacca, 1573Siege of Malacca, 1574Siege of Malacca, 157515701575Siege of Malacca, 1575
6 placed engagements of the War of the League of the Indies in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1575 (year precision)
to 1575
PlaceMalacca, Malaysia
2.189N, 102.251E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength150 soldiers, plus native allies113 vessels (including 40 galleys)
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
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Placed at Malacca; 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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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 Q130199743, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Malacca (1575), revision 1383484925, 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.