The naval Battle of Bantam took place on 27 December1601 in Bantam Bay, Indonesia, when an exploration fleet of 5 Dutch vessels defeated a larger Portuguese fleet including galleons and galleys. December 27 is the 361st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (362nd in leap years). ... Events February 8 - Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, rebels against Elizabeth I of England - revolt is quickly crushed February 25 - Robert Devereux beheaded Jesuit Matteo Ricci arrives in China Bad harvest in Russia due to rainy summer Dutch troops drive Portuguese from Málaga Battle of Kinsale, Ireland Births... Teluk Banten also known as Banten Bay or Bantam Bay, is a bay in Banten province, near the north west tip of Java, Indonesia. ... A Spanish galleon A galleon was a large, multi-decked sailing ship used primarily by the nations of Europe from the 16th to 18th centuries. ... A French galley and Dutch men-of-war off a port by Abraham Willaerts, painted 17th century. ...
Ships involved:
Netherlands
Gelderland Zeelandia (Jan Cornelisz) Utrecht Wachter (yacht) Duyfken (yacht) Duyfken Duyfken (little dove in English) was a small Dutch ship that sailed from the Indonesian island of Banda in 1606 in search of gold and trade opportunities on Nova Guinea (now Papua New Guinea). ...
Portugal (Andre Furtado de Mendoca)
8 galleons several fusta (similar to galleys) - 3 set alight and captured by Dutch 30 vessels total
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