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Dutch Capture of Malacca
In January 1641 a Dutch East India Company coalition captured the Portuguese stronghold of Malacca after a prolonged siege, ending Portuguese control…
Timeline
- 1640–1641Malacca · MalaccaThe Dutch East India Company together with troops of the Johor Sultanate launched a prolonged siege of the Portuguese-held fortress of Malacca, cutting off supplies and bombarding the walls.
- 1641Fort on St. Paul's Hill · MalaccaPortuguese commander Manuel de Sousa Coutinho surrendered after provisions and relief ran out; the Dutch occupied Malacca, and Portugal's most important Southeast Asian stronghold changed hands.
- 1641–1650Strait of Malacca · Strait of MalaccaUsing Malacca as a base, the Dutch strengthened control of shipping through the strait, coordinating with outposts at Batavia, Taiwan, and elsewhere to further squeeze Portuguese and Spanish trading room in East Asian waters.
Sources
- The Dutch Seaborne Empire 1600-1800 — J. C. Boogman (1965)
- A History of Malaysia — Barbara Watson Andaya and Leonard Y. Andaya (2017)