Castilian War

The Castilian War, also called the Spanish Expedition to Borneo, was a conflict between the Spanish Empire and several Muslim states in Southeast Asia, including the Sultanates of Brunei, Sulu, and Maguindanao. It is also considered as part of the Ottoman-Habsburg War, and that war is the beginning of relations between Ottoman and Brunei in 1560 to 1578.

Castilian War
Date16 April - 26 June 1578
Location
Borneo, Mindanao, and Sulu
Result Status quo ante bellum Brunei empire victorious against Spanish fleet invasion of Borneo.
Belligerents
Brunei
Sulu Sultanate
Maguindanao
Supported by:
Ottoman Empire
Portuguese Empire

 Spanish Empire

Commanders and leaders
Sultan Saiful Rijal
Bendahara Sakam
Pengiran Kestani		 Francisco de Sande
Pengiran Seri Lela   or  †
Pengiran Seri Ratna †
Strength
1,000 men (presumely Royal Guard)
Unknown Number of Indigenous Warriors
62 guns
50 ships

2,200 men:

  • 200 Spaniards
  • 200 Mexicans
  • 1,500 Filipinos
  • 300 Bruneians
40 ships
Casualties and losses

Unknown

170 artillery pieces; 27 ships and galleys captured		 Unknown; presumably heavy
17 men dead (by dysentery)
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