What the records say
- When
- May 1569
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 5.60° N, 95.30° E
- Description
- 1569 battle
Placed at the district its title names, Aceh.
Battle of Aceh (1569)
Portuguese naval victory off Sumatra
The Battle of Aceh was fought in 1569 off the coast of Sumatra between a lone Portuguese carrack and an armada of the Sultanate of Aceh, that was about to stage an attack on Portuguese Malacca. It ended in Portuguese victory and the withdrawal of the Aceh fleet after suffering heavy losses.
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