Action of 23 March 1654
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| Action of 23 March 1654 | |||||||
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| Part of Dutch-Portuguese War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Portuguese Empire |
 Dutch Republic Kingdom of Kandy | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 5 galleons | 3 ships | ||||||
The action of 23 March 1654 was a naval battle which took place near Colombo, Ceylon, when a force of 5 Portuguese galleons which were escorting 5 merchant galliots to Colombo, fought its way through a Dutch blockading squadron of 3 ships. 2 of the Dutch ships were captured, but the Portuguese in the confusion of having their 2 top officers killed, these ships were recaptured. They ran aground but were refloated.
Ships involved
[edit]Portugal
[edit]- Nazaré 42 (flag, António Pereira)
- São João 38 (second flag, Álvaro de Novais)
- Santo António de Mazagão 36 (António Sottomaior)
- São José 34 (Francisco Machado Deca)
- São Filipe e Santiago 24 (António de Abreu)
Netherlands
[edit]- Windhond (flag?)
- Renoçer (Rhinoceros) (second flag?)
- Drommedaris (yacht)
Renoçer and probably Windhond were the captured ships.
References
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