Battle of Aceh (1569)
The Battle of Aceh was fought in 1569 off the coast of Sumatra between a lone Portuguese carrack (nau, in Portuguese) and an armada of the Sultanate of Aceh, that was about to stage an attack on Portuguese Malacca. It ended in Portuguese victory and the withdrawal of the Aceh fleet after suffering heavy losses.
| Battle of Aceh (1569) | |||||||
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| Part of Acehnese-Portuguese conflicts | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Portugal | Sultanate of Aceh | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Mem Lopes Carrasco | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1 carrack |
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Many dead and wounded | Several ships | ||||||
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