Action of 23 March 1654
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Action of 23 March 1654 | |||||||
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Part of Dutch-Portuguese War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Portuguese Empire |
Dutch Republic Kingdom of Kandy | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
5 galleons | 3 ships |
The action of 23 March 23 1654 was a naval battle which took place near Colombo, Ceylon, when a force of 5 Portuguese galleons which were escorting 5 merchant galliots to Colombo, fought its way through a Dutch blockading squadron of 3 ships. 2 of the Dutch ships were captured, but the Portuguese in the confusion of having their 2 top officers killed, these ships were recaptured. They ran aground but were refloated.
Ships involved[]
Portugal[]
- Nazaré 42 (flag, António Pereira)
- São João 38 (second flag, Álvaro de Novais)
- Santo António de Mazagão 36 (António Sottomaior)
- São José 34 (Francisco Machado Deca)
- São Filipe e Santiago 24 (António de Abreu)
Netherlands[]
- Windhond (flag?)
- Renoçer (Rhinoceros) (second flag?)
- Drommedaris (yacht)
Renoçer and probably Windhond were the captured ships.
Categories:
- Naval battles of the Dutch–Portuguese War
- Battles involving the Dutch Republic
- Naval battles involving Portugal
- 1654 in Asia
- Conflicts in 1654
- 1654 in the Dutch Empire
- 1654 in the Portuguese Empire
- Naval battles involving the Dutch Republic
- Battle stubs