Siege of Malacca (1575)
| Siege of Malacca (1575) | |||||||
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| Part of War of the League of the Indies and Acehnese–Portuguese conflicts | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Portuguese Empire | Sultanate of Aceh | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Tristão Vaz da Veiga | Keumalahayati | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 150 soldiers, plus native allies | 113 vessels (including 40 galleys) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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The siege of Malacca occurred in 1575, when the Sultan of Aceh attacked the Portuguese city of Malacca. The Catholic forces resisted the attack and the Muslims were routed.