Battle of the Malacca Strait (1714)

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
Portugal  France
Commanders and leaders
Paulo da Costa 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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