Cambodian–Dutch War
The Cambodian–Dutch War (Dutch: Cambodjaans-Nederlandse Oorlog; Khmer: សង្គ្រាមកម្ពុជា-ហូឡង់) from 1643–1644 was a conflict sparked by a coup which brought a new Cambodian King to the throne who converted to Islam with the help of Malay traders resident in the country. The new King initiated a massacre of Dutch East India Company employees and subsequently defeated the Dutch forces sent to extract retribution from the Cambodians.
| Cambodian–Dutch War | |||||||
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Battle of Phnom Penh, 1644 | |||||||
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| Cambodia | Dutch East India Company | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Sultan Ibrahim (also known as King Ramathipothei, formerly Prince Ponhea Chan) | Pierre de Rogemortes † | ||||||
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| Unknown | 432 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1,000 dead | 36 employees massacred, 156 soldiers dead, many warships captured by the Cambodians | ||||||
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| Post-Angkor Period |
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| Colonial period |
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