Action of 1 February 1625

Part of Dutch-Portuguese War

Date	1 to 24 February 1625
Location	Persian Gulf
Result	Strategic Portuguese victory, Portugal regains control of the Persian Gulf. Tactical Anglo-Dutch victory

Belligerents

Portuguese Empire

England
Dutch Republic

Strength

8 galleons
40 galleys

8 ships

Casualties and losses

262 killed

29 killed

Dutch-Portuguese War

Bantam Malacca Cape Rachado Swally Macau 1st Bahia Persian Gulf 2nd Bahia 1st Elmina Recife Albrolhos 2nd Elmina Goa 3rd Bahia 4th Bahia Mormugão Itamaracá Malacca Luanda Tabocas Kombi 1st Guararapes 2nd Guararapes Recife 1st Colombo 2nd Colombo

The Action of one February 1625 took place on 1 to 24 February 1625 and was a strategic victory for the Portuguese (as they regained the control of Persian gulf) with a fleet of eight galleons over an English-Dutch force of eight warships, though it was an Anglo-Dutch tactical victory, as they inflicted several times their losses on the Portuguese.

Ships involved

Allies

England:
Eagle - 1 killed
Royal James - 13 killed
Jonas - 11 killed
Star - 4 killed
Netherlands:
South Holland
Bantam
Maud of Dort
Weasope

Portugal

São Francisco 48 (Don Aliud Batellia) - 38 killed
São Francisco 32 (Francisco Burge) - 31 killed
São Sebastião 40 (António Teles de Meneses) - 20 killed
São Salvador 22 - 41 killed
Santiago 22 - 83 killed,
Trindade 24 (Alva Botelia) - 24 killed
Santo António 22 - 22 killed, sank later
Misericórdia 22 (Samuel Rodriguez Chava) - 3 killed
40 galleys