Siege of Malacca (1606)
Portugal repels Dutch and Johor forces
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The siege of Malacca of 1606[1] was a military engagement between a Dutch force commanded by Cornelis Matelief and the Portuguese commander André Furtado de Mendonça.
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Battle for Malacca between the VOC fleet and the Portuguese, 1606. | |||||||
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The small Portuguese garrison managed to hold out and stop any Dutch direct attacks on the city until additional reinforcements led by Martim Afonso de Castro arrived,[1] which caused the Dutch to retreat from the siege. After they retreated, they were again defeated by the Portuguese at the Battle of Cape Rachado.
