Battle of the Malacca Strait (1714)
| Battle of the Strait of Malacca (1714) | |||||||
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| Part of War of the Spanish Succession | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Portugal | France | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Paulo da Costa | Henri Bouynot | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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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 | ||||||
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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.
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