Battle of Cailaco
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The Battle of Cailaco was a six-week siege in Timor between the Kingdom of Portugal and 15 allied Timorese kingdoms fought from 23 October to 8 December 1726.[3]
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Date23 October – 8 December 1726
Location
Result
Portuguese victory
Territorial
changes Fall of the Timorese stronghold after six weeks[2]
changes Fall of the Timorese stronghold after six weeks[2]
| Battle of Cailaco | |||||||||
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The siege of the mountain stronghold Cailaco in 1726[1] | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Allied Timorese kingdoms[3] | 15 kingdoms alliance | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Joaquim de Matos[2] | D. Aleixo[4]: 248 | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 5,500[3] | 8,600[1] | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 39 dead[2] |
700+ dead[2] 168 prisoners[2] | ||||||||
