Action of 1 February 1625

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 Portugal England  Dutch Republic Commanders and leaders Rui Freire de Andrade Álvaro Botelho Strength 8 galleons 40 galleys 8 ships Casualties and losses 262 killed 29 killed

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

Coordinates: 26°45′02″N 51°41′00″E / 26.750534°N 51.683428°E / 26.750534; 51.683428