Battle of Macau

Battle of Macau
Part of the Dutch–Portuguese War
Dutch ships firing their cannons in the waters of Macau, drawn in 1665
Date 22–24 June 1622 (1622-06-22 – 1622-06-24) Location Macau Result Portuguese victory
Belligerents
Dutch East India Company	Portuguese Empire
Commanders and leaders
Cornelis Reijersen Hans Ruffijn †	Lopo Sarmento de Carvalho
Strength
800 13 ships	~150 Unknown number of black slaves
Casualties and losses
300+ killed (136 Dutch) 126 wounded 4 ships sunk	6 Iberians killed ~20 wounded Small number of black slaves killed

The Battle of Macau in 1622 was a conflict of the Dutch–Portuguese War fought in the Portuguese settlement of Macau, in southeastern China. The Portuguese, outnumbered and without adequate fortification, managed to repel the Dutch in a much-celebrated victory on 24 June after a three-day battle. The battle is the only major engagement that was fought primarily between two European powers on the Chinese mainland.^[1]