Battle of Muar River
Part of Malay-Portuguese conflicts
DateApril 1523
Location
Muar River, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
Result Malayan victory
Belligerents
Portuguese Empire Sultanate of Malacca
Pahang Sultanate
Commanders and leaders
Jorge de Albuquerque Unnamed Laksamana
Strength
Unknown 80 vessels
Casualties and losses
65 men killed
3 ships lost		 Unknown

The Battle of Muar River took place in 1523 between the allied Malaccan-Pahang navy and the Portuguese navy. The battle ended in favor of the Malayans, as they defeated the Portuguese in the Muar River.

Battle

In 1521, having defeated a Portuguese attempt to capture and destroy the Malaccan sultan, Sultan Mahmud Shah's base, attacks on Portuguese shipping increased from that time onwards,[1] which laid a heavy burden on Portuguese operations. In April 1523, the Malaccans, allied with the Pahang Sultanate[2] launched a raid against the Portuguese and occupied Malacca with a large navy of 80 vessels led by the Laksamana.[3]

Once the Malayans established themselves in the Muar River,[4] a lone Portuguese vessel that was sailing from Malacca spotted the large Malayan navy about 10 leagues away, quickly returned to Malacca to inform its captain Jorge de Albuquerque; he then decided to face them off in the sea and send ships there, however, the Portuguese encountered a heavy storm which forced them head to the Muar river.

The storm was powerful enough that it forced three Portuguese ships, separated from the rest, to go far into the river where they met the Malayan camp, whereupon they were surrounded and were all killed on board, resulting in the death of 65 Portuguese.[4][5] The rest of the Portuguese navy withdrew back to Malacca, and the Malayans, having already satisfied with their victory returned back to Bintan.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Winstedt, Richard Olof, A History of Malaya, p. 76
  2. ↑ Ahmad Sarji, Abdul Hamid (2011), The Encyclopedia of Malaysia, vol. 16 - The Rulers of Malaysia, Editions Didier Millet
  3. ↑ Danvers, Frederick Charles, The Portuguese In India Vol.1, p. 358
  4. 1 2 R. S. Whiteway, Rise of Portuguese Power in India, p. 329
  5. 1 2 Danvers, Frederick Charles, p. 358
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