Skirmish at the Strait of Malacca
| Skirmish at the Strait of Malacca | |||||||
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| Part of the Conflict between Willem Leyel and Bernt Pessart | |||||||
Dutch Ships in Malacca Harbor, by Wouter Schouten | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Dutch Malacca | Danish India | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Unknown mate (WIA) |
Bernt Pessart (POW) Michel Evertsen Peter Sivart † | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Unknown | Dend gode Haab | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1 boat | 1 ship | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 36 imprisoned | ||||||
The Skirmish at the Strait of Malacca (Danish; Træfningen ved Malakkastrædet) was a skirmish in 1644 between the claimed governor of Tranquebar, Bernt Pessart, and the local authorities of Dutch Malacca. The confrontation led to the imprisonment or death of all of Pessart's crew and the confiscation of the vessel, Dend gode Haab. Although Pessart and his crew would later be released and cooperate with the Dutch to spy on the Spanish in Manila.