| Battle of Bantam | |||||||
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| Part of Dutch-Portuguese War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Dutch Republic | Portuguese Empire | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 5 ships | 8 galleons several fustas |
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 3 fustas captured | ||||||
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The naval Battle of Bantam took place on 27 December 1601 in Bantam Bay, Indonesia, when an exploration fleet of 5 Dutch vessels defeated a larger Portuguese fleet including galleons and fustas.
Ships involved:
Gelderland
Zeelandia (Jan Cornelisz)
Utrecht
Wachter (yacht)
Duyfken (yacht)
8 galleons
several fustas (similar to galleys) - 3 set alight and captured by Dutch
30 vessels total