Siege of Malacca (1575) | |||||||
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Part of War of the League of the Indies and Acehnese–Portuguese conflicts | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Portuguese Empire | Sultanate of Aceh | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Tristão Vaz da Veiga | Unknown | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
150 soldiers, plus native allies | 113 vessels (including 40 galleys) | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown |
The siege of Malacca occurred in 1575, when the Sultan of Aceh attacked the Portuguese city of Malacca. The Catholic forces resisted the attack and the Muslims were routed.