Battle off Jask
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The Battle off Jask[6][7] was a series of naval engagements in December 1620 and January 1621 between the Portuguese fleet under Rui Freire de Andrada and the English East India Company ships under Andrew Shilling and John Weddell.[8]
| Battle off Jask | |||||||
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| Part of the Anglo-Portuguese rivalry in the Persian Gulf | |||||||
Plan of the road of Jask | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Portuguese Estado da Índia |
 English East India Company | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Rui Freire de Andrada |
Andrew Shilling (DOW)[3] John Weddell | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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4 galleons and additional galliots[4] 1,000 men[4] | 4 ships | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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160 dead[5] 430 casualties[1] | 8 dead[5] | ||||||
