Action of 1 February 1625

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Action of 1 February 1625
Part of the Dutch–Portuguese War
An illustration of the Indian Ocean with the Persian Gulf to the west
Date 1 to 24 February 1625 Location Persian Gulf Result Portugese victory
Belligerents
Portugal	East India Company Dutch East India Company
Commanders and leaders
Rui Freire de Andrade Álvaro Botelho	Unknown
Strength
8 galleons	8 ships
Casualties and losses
262 killed	29 English killed, "about the same number" of Dutch[1]

The action of 1 February 1625 was a naval engagement between a Portuguese fleet and an allied Anglo-Dutch fleet, that took place on 1 to 24 February 1625 in the Persian Gulf. Although an allied tactical victory, with the Anglo-Dutch force inflicting several times their losses on the Portuguese, it resulted in a strategic Portuguese victory as they were able to regain the control of the Persian Gulf.^[1]