Battle of Macau

Battle of Macau
Part of the Dutch–Portuguese War and Eighty Years War

Dutch ships firing their cannons in the waters of Macau, drawn in 1665
Date22–24 June 1622 (1622-06-22 – 1622-06-24)
Location
Macau
Result Portuguese victory
Belligerents
Dutch East India Company
Commanders and leaders
  • Cornelis Reijersen
  • Hans Ruffijn †
 Lopo Sarmento de Carvalho
Strength
  • 800
  • 13 ships
  • ~150
  • Unknown number of black slaves
Casualties and losses
  • 300+ killed (136 Dutch)
  • 126 wounded
  • 4 ships sunk
  • 6 Iberians killed (4 Portuguese and 2 Castillians)
  • ~20 wounded
  • Small number of black slaves killed

The Battle of Macau in 1622 was a conflict of the Dutch–Portuguese War fought in the Portuguese settlement of Macau, in southeastern China. The Portuguese, outnumbered and without adequate fortification, managed to repel the Dutch in a much-celebrated victory on 24 June after a three-day battle. The battle is the only major engagement that was fought primarily between two European powers on the Chinese mainland.

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