Battle of Formoso River

The Battle of Formoso River of 1615 was an naval battle that took place in the Malay peninsula within Formoso River, between a Portuguese fleet and a large fleet of the Sultanate of Aceh, one of the largest Aceh had ever mobilized against the Portuguese in Malacca.

Battle of Formoso River
Part of Acehnese-Portuguese conflicts; Portuguese Battles in the East
Date27 November - 2 December 1615
Location
Formoso River
Result Portuguese victory
Belligerents
Portuguese Empire Aceh Sultanate
Commanders and leaders
Francisco de Miranda Henriques
Diogo de Mendonça Furtado		 Iskandar Muda
Strength

4 galleons

6 half-galleys, 10 jáleas.

300 - 500 vessels

  • 100 galleys
  • 150 ghurabs.
  • 250 junks, lancharas, calaluzes.
30,000, 40,000 or 60,000 men.
Casualties and losses
1 galleon, 1 half-galley, 100 dead, 30 POWs. 20,000 men, 200 POWs.

In what was "one of the bloodiest battles the Portuguese fought in south-east Asia", the Acehnese suffered so much damage they were forced to call off their plans to attack Malacca and returned to Aceh.

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