What the records say
- When
- 16 Dec 1620 – 7 Jan 1621
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 25.65° N, 57.78° E
- Description
- 1620–1621 naval battle
- Naval
- yes
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle off Jask
The Battle off Jask was a series of naval engagements in December 1620 and January 1621 between the Portuguese fleet under Rui Freire de Andrade and the English East India Company ships under Andrew Shilling and John Weddell. It was the first military confrontation between two European powers in the Persian Gulf.
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