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Battle of Pulo Buton

Battle of Pulo Buton was a naval engagement fought in 1606 at Buton Island, in what is now Indonesia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Buton Island. It was part of the Dutch–Portuguese War, which ran from 1601 to 1661. The recorded result: Portuguese victory. Recorded strength: 7 galleons against 9 ships.

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Fought1606
WhereButon Island, Indonesia5.014S, 122.888E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePortuguese victory
BelligerentsKingdom of PortugalagainstDutch East India Company
Casualties and lossesHeavyandHeavy; Erasmus severely damaged
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 Pulo Buton, 1606
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Record

Date1606 (year precision)
to 1606
PlaceButon Island, Indonesia
5.014S, 122.888E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength7 galleons9 ships
Casualties and lossesHeavyHeavy; Erasmus severely damaged
Commanders
  • Álvaro de Menezes
  • Cornelis Matelief de Jonge
Battle of Pulo ButonBattle of Pulo ButonKendariBaubau100 km5.014S, 122.888E
Placed at Buton Island; 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 Pulo Buton 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 Q131686861, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Pulo Buton, revision 1370586763, 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.