What the records say
- When
- Jun 1783 – 31 Oct 1784
- Kind
- War
- Coordinates
- 0.94° N, 104.45° E
- Description
- 1783–1784 war
Riau War
1783–1784 war
The Riau War took place in 1783–1784 and was fought between the Dutch East India Company (VOC) and several Malay states led by Riau. The war centered at the port of Riau (Tanjungpinang) and the main Dutch base at Malacca. Occurring during the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War, it was triggered by a dispute over the division of spoils from a seized British ship.
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