Battle off Jask

Battle off Jask
Part of the Anglo-Portuguese rivalry in the Persian Gulf

Plan of the road of Jask
Date16 December 1620 – 7 January 1621
Location
Result English victory
Belligerents
Portuguese Estado da Índia English East India Company
Commanders and leaders
Rui Freire de Andrada Andrew Shilling (DOW)
John Weddell
Strength
4 galleons and additional galliots
1,000 men
4 ships
Casualties and losses
160 dead 8 dead

The Battle off Jask was a series of naval engagements in December 1620 and January 1621 between the Portuguese fleet under Rui Freire de Andrada and the English East India Company ships under Andrew Shilling and John Weddell.