What the records say
- When
- 1644
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 4.00° N, 100.00° E
- Description
- skirmish between Danes and Dutch in Malacca, 1644
- Naval
- yes
Skirmish at the Strait of Malacca
Skirmish between Danes and Dutch in Malacca, 1644
The Skirmish at the Strait of Malacca was a skirmish in 1644 between the claimed governor of Tranquebar, Bernt Pessart, and the local authorities of Dutch Malacca. The confrontation led to the imprisonment or death of all of Pessart's crew and the confiscation of the vessel, Dend gode Haab. Although Pessart and his crew would later be released and cooperate with the Dutch to spy on the Spanish in Manila.
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