Genoese East Indies expedition

Genoese East Indies expedition

Giovanni Battista Lomellini, Doge of Genoa from 1646 to 1648
Date1648 – 1649
Location
Europe, Atlantic Ocean, Africa, and the East Indies
Result
  • Genoese failure
Belligerents
CGIO VOC
Commanders and leaders
Jan Maas 
Jan Benning †		 Cornelis van der Lijn
Capt. van der Meulen
Units involved
St. John the Baptist
St. Bernard		 Unknown
Strength
2 ships 15 ships
Casualties and losses
2 ships captured None

The Genoese East Indies expedition, or simply the Genoese expedition, was a maritime voyage launched in 1648 by the Republic of Genoa with the aim of establishing a Genoese presence in the East Indies. The expedition ended in 1649 with the surrender of the Genoese ships to the Dutch East India Company.


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