What the records say
- When
- 22 Feb 1605
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 3.69° S, 128.18° E
- Description
- 1605 Dutch–Portuguese War
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Capture of Amboina
The Capture of Amboina was the capture of the Portuguese fort Nossa Senhora de Anunciada in Amboina by the Dutch East India Company, under admiral Steven van der Hagen. The Portuguese governor of Ambon Gaspar de Melo surrendered the fort on 22 February 1605 to the Dutch forces, the fort was renamed to fort Victoria, and Ambon was placed under Dutch Control.
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