| Battle of Malacca (1534) | |||||||
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| Part of Malay-Portuguese conflicts | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Flag_of_Portugal_(1521).svg){kind=small} Portuguese Empire | Sultanate of Johor | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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D. Paulo da Gama † | Lacxemena | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 9 or 15 ships | 70 ships | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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30 killed The rest were all wounded | Heavy | ||||||
Portuguese battles in the Indian Ocean | |
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The Battle of Malacca took place in 1534 between Johor and the Portuguese navy. The battle ended in favor of the Johorese, as they defeated the Portuguese near Malacca, but a strong wind saved the Portuguese from destruction.