Action of 23 March 1654
| Action of 23 March 1654 | |||||||
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| Part of Dutch-Portuguese War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Portuguese Empire |
File:Statenvlag.svg Dutch Republic Kingdom of Kandy | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 5 galleons | 3 ships | ||||||
The action of 23 March 1654 was a naval battle which took place near Colombo, Ceylon, when a force of 5 Portuguese galleons escorting 5 merchant galliots to Colombo, fought its way through a Dutch blockading squadron of 3 ships. Two of the Dutch ships were captured, but the Portuguese, in the confusion of having their two top officers killed, had these ships recaptured. They ran aground but were refloated.
Ships involved
Portugal
- Nazaré 42 (flag, António Pereira)
- São João 38 (second flag, Álvaro de Novais)
- Santo António de Mazagão 36 (António Sottomaior)
- São José 34 (Francisco Machado Deca)
- São Filipe e Santiago 24 (António de Abreu)
Netherlands
- Windhond (flag?)
- Renoçer (Rhinoceros) (second flag?)
- Drommedaris (yacht)
Renoçer and probably Windhond were the captured ships.
References
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