| Battle of Palembang | |||||||
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| Part of the Ming treasure voyages | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Ming China | Pirate fleet at Palembang | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Admiral Zheng He | Chen Zuyi | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown |
5,000 pirates killed Ten ships destroyed Seven ships captured | ||||||
The Battle of Palembang was a naval battle fought between Ming China's treasure fleet commanded by Admiral Zheng He and the pirate fleet led by Chen Zuyi at Palembang, Sumatra, in what is now modern Indonesia. It happened in 1407. The battle resulted in the defeat of Chen Zuyi, who was captured and sent to China for execution.