Battle of the Malacca Strait (1714)

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Battle of the Strait of Malacca (1714)
Part of War of the Spanish Succession
DateJanuary 8, 1714 – January 10, 1714
Location
Strait of Malacca
Result Portuguese victory
Belligerents
Flag Portugal (1707).svg Portugal Royal Standard of the King of France.svg  France
Commanders and leaders
Flag Portugal (1707).svg Paulo da CostaRoyal Standard of the King of France.svg Henri Bouynot
Strength
1 frigate
176 crewmen
34 cannons		 2 frigates
500 crewmen
90 cannons
Casualties and losses
3 dead and 8 injured 80 dead and numerous injured

The Battle of the Malacca Strait was one of the last battles of the War of the Spanish Succession, fought between 8 and 10 of January in 1714, in violation of the Peace of Utrecht signed between France and Portugal in April 1713. [1]

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References

  1. ↑ Saturnino Monteiro, Armando da Silva (1996). Batalhas e Combates da Marinha Portuguesa (PDF) (in Portuguese). Lisbon: Livraria Sá da Costa. pp. 80–83. ISBN   972-562-331-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-03-02. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
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