Battle of Aceh (1521)
The Battle of Aceh was a military engagement between the rising Sultanate of Aceh and the expeditionary Portuguese force in the northern Sumatran city of Aceh in which the Portuguese were defeated and their leader killed.
| Battle of Aceh (1521) | |||||||
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| Part of Acehnese–Portuguese conflicts | |||||||
the Cakra Donya Bell, it is said that the Portuguese once captured this bell and lost it in a battle with the Acehnese | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Portuguese Empire | Sultanate of Aceh | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Jorge De Brito † | Ali Mughayat Syah | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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200 men 6 ships |
800–1,000 men 6 elephants | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 60 or 70 killed | 3 or 4 cannons captured | ||||||
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