Action of 2 May 1654
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| Action of 2 May 1654 | |||||||
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| Part of Dutch-Portuguese War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Dutch Republic Kingdom of Kandy |
 Portuguese Empire | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 11 ships | 3 galleons | ||||||
The action of 2 May 1654 was a sea battle which took place near Colombo, Ceylon, when a force of 11 Dutch ships led by Rijckloff van Goens defeated 3 Portuguese galleons, which ran aground and were burnt near Carmona, north of Cabo de Rama. On about 4 May Zijdeworm was burnt as a fireship near Karwar, and on 6 May the Portuguese galleon Nazareth was burnt near Hanovar. This removed a significant proportion of Portuguese ships in the Indian Ocean area.[1]
Ships involved
[edit]Netherlands
[edit]- Avenhoorn 30-40
- Sluys 30-40
- Cabeljauw 30-40
- Hulst 30-40
- Saphier 30-40
- Konijn 30-40
- Gecroonde Leeuw 30-40 (same as Roode Leuw?)
- Muyden 30-40
- Weesp 38
- Popkensburch 30-40
- Zijdeworm 30-40
The first 7 ships dealt with Santo António de Mazagão and the rest with São João Pérola.
Portugal
[edit]- Santo António de Mazagão 36 (António Sottomaior) - Aground and burnt
- São João Pérola 38 (António de Abreu??) - Aground and burnt
- Nazaré 42
Guns are also given as around 28–30 each.
References
[edit]- ^ van der Kraan, Alfons (1999). "A BAPTISM OF FIRE: THE VAN GOENS MISSION TO CEYLON AND INDIA, 1653-54 (Part 2)". The Great Circle. 21 (2): 73–108. ISSN 0156-8698.
6°57′07″N 79°48′18″E / 6.952°N 79.805°E
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