Battle

Battle of Formoso River

27 Nov 1615 – 2 Dec 1615 · 7.00° N, 100.00° E

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When
27 Nov 1615 – 2 Dec 1615
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
7.00° N, 100.00° E
Description
1615 naval battle between Aceh and Portugal in the Malay peninsula
Naval
yes

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Battle of Formoso River

Naval battle between Aceh and Portugal (1615)

The Battle of Formoso River of 1615 was a naval battle that took place in the Malay Peninsula in the Formoso River, between a Portuguese fleet and a large fleet of the Sultanate of Aceh, one of the largest Aceh had ever mobilized against the Portuguese in Malacca.

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