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