Ternate expedition (1582)
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| Ternate expedition (1582) | |||||||
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| Part of Ternatean–Portuguese conflicts | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Sultanate of Ternate | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Sebastian Ronquillo |
Babullah of Ternate | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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1,800[1] |
Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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1,200 dead |
Unknown | ||||||
The Ternate expedition was a military expedition by Spain to establish rule over the Maluku Islands. The expedition failed and was Spain's first attempt to seize the Malukus.
In 1582, the Spanish governor of Philippines, Gonzalo Ronquillo de Peñalosa, was ordered by the Spanish king, Philip II, to seize the Maluku Islands and other Portuguese areas and establish the Spanish authority there. An expedition was launched with a force of 300 Spaniards and 1,500 Filipinos.[1] The command was given to the governor's nephew, Sebastian Ronquillo.[1][2][3]
