The Battle of Cape Rachado, off the present day Malaccan exclave of Tanjung Tuan in 1606, was an important naval engagement between the Dutch Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie and Portuguese fleets. State motto: Bersatu Teguh State anthem: Melaka Maju Jaya Capital Malacca Ruling party Barisan Nasional  - Yang di-Pertua Negeri Mohd Khalil Yaakob  - Ketua Menteri Mohd Ali Mohd Rustam History    - Malacca Sultanate 13th century   - Portuguese control 24 August 1511   - Dutch control 1641   - British control 17 March 1824   - Japanese Occupation 1942-1946... D is Bs exclave, but is not an enclave. ... Tanjung Tuan or Cape Rachado is a town in Malacca, Malaysia. ... Events January 27 - The trial of Guy Fawkes and other conspirators begins ending in their execution on January 31 May 17 - Supporters of Vasili Shusky invade the Kremlin and kill Premier Dmitri December 26 - Shakespeares King Lear performed in court Storm buries a village of St Ismails near... A naval battle is a battle fought using ships or other waterborne vessels. ... Dutch colonial possessions, with the Dutch East India Company possessions marked in a paler green, surrounding the Indian Ocean plus Saint Helena in the mid-Atlantic. ... Military branches: Army, Navy (includes Marines), Air Force, National Republican Guard Military manpower - military age: 20 years of age Military manpower - availability: males age 15-49: 2,534,872 (2000 est. ...

It marked the beginning of a conflict between the combined Dutch/Johor forces against the Portuguese. It was the biggest naval battle in the Malay Archipelago between two naval superpowers of the time with 31 ships (11 of the Dutch VOC and 20 of the Portuguese). Although the battle ended with a Portuguese victory, the ferocity of the battle itself and the losses sustained by the victor convinced the Sultanate of Johor to provide supplies, support and later on much needed ground forces to the Dutch, forcing a Portuguese capitulation. 130 years of Portuguese supremacy in the region ended with the fall of the city and fortress of Malacca, almost 30 years later, in 1641. The Sultanate of Johor (or sometimes Johor-Riau) was founded by Malaccan Sultan Mahmud Shahs son, Sultan Alauddin Riayat Shah in 1528. ...

Departure and alliance with Johor

Cornelius Matelief de Jonge

Malacca, which was earlier the capital of the Sultanate of Malacca, was sieged and wrested by the Portuguese in 1511, forcing the Sultan to retreat and found the successor state of Johor and continue the war from there. The portcity, which the Portuguese had turned into a formidable fortress, was strategically situated in the middle of the strait of the same name giving control to both the spice trade of the Malay archipelago and supremacy over the sea lane of the lucrative trade between Europe and the Far East. The Dutch East Indies Company (VOC) decided that to expand further to the east, the Portuguese monopoly and especially Malacca must first be neutralized. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Sultanate of Johor (or sometimes Johor-Riau) was founded by Malaccan Sultan Mahmud Shahs son, Sultan Alauddin Riayat Shah in 1528. ... The Straits of Malacca is a narrow stretch of water between Peninsular Malaysia (West Malaysia) and the Indonesian island of Sumatra. ...

The fleet was the third sent by the VOC to the archipelago, with 11 ships - Oranje, Nassau, Middelburg, Witte Leeuw, Zwarte Leeuw, Mauritius, Grote Zon, Amsterdam, Kleine Zon, Erasmus and Geuniveerde Provincien. The Oranje lead with Admiral Cornelis Matelief de Jonge in command. The Dutch fleet set sail from Texel, Holland on 12 May 1605. The fleet departed with the sailors told that they were on a trade voyage as de Jonge was ordered to keep his true mission a secret, which was to siege Malacca and force a Portuguese surrender. Cornelius Matelief Cornelis Matelief de Jonge (1569-1632), or simply Cornelis Matelief, was a Dutch admiral who was active in establishing Dutch power in Southeast Asia during the beginning of the 17th century. ... This article is about the Dutch island Texel. ... Holland is a region in the central-western part of the Netherlands. ... May 12 is the 132nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (133rd in leap years). ... 1605 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ...

They passed Malacca on April 1606 and arrived at Johore on 1 May 1606 where de Jonge proceeded to negotiate for a term of alliance with Johor. The pact was formally concluded on 17 May 1606 in which Johor had agreed to a combined effort with the Dutch to attempt to dislodge the Portuguese from Malacca. Unlike the intolerant Portuguese, the Dutch and Johor agreed to respect each others religion, the Dutch will get to keep Malacca and the right to trade in Johor. The Dutch also will not attempt to interfere or wage war against Johor, in effect the agreement limited Dutch influence in the Malay Peninsula in contrast to the other part of the archipelago which would become the Dutch East Indies. May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... Events January 27 - The trial of Guy Fawkes and other conspirators begins ending in their execution on January 31 May 17 - Supporters of Vasili Shusky invade the Kremlin and kill Premier Dmitri December 26 - Shakespeares King Lear performed in court Storm buries a village of St Ismails near... May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (138th in leap years). ... Events January 27 - The trial of Guy Fawkes and other conspirators begins ending in their execution on January 31 May 17 - Supporters of Vasili Shusky invade the Kremlin and kill Premier Dmitri December 26 - Shakespeares King Lear performed in court Storm buries a village of St Ismails near...

The Dutch fleet

Known ships of the VOC 3^rd Fleet
(at the siege of Malacca)
August 14, 1606
Under Cornelis Matelief de Jonge

Name	Notes
Oranje	Ship of Cornelis Matelief de Jonge
Nassau	Sunk August 16
Middelburg	Sunk August 16
Witte Leeuw
Zwarte Leeuw
Mauritius	Captained by Gerrit Klaasz
Groote Zon
Amsterdam
Kleine Zon
Erasmus
Geuniveerde Provincien

Cornelius Matelief Cornelis Matelief de Jonge (1569-1632), or simply Cornelis Matelief, was a Dutch admiral who was active in establishing Dutch power in Southeast Asia during the beginning of the 17th century. ...

The Portuguese fleet

Known ships of the Portuguese Fleet
(at the siege of Malacca)
August 14, 1606
Under Don Martin d'Alphonso de Castro,
Viceroy of Goa

Name	Notes
Santa Cruz
Don Duarte de Guerra's galleon	Sunk August 16
São Salvador	Sunk August 16
Nossa Señhora Mercês
Nossa Señhora Conceição

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The battle

Location of the lighthouse of Cape Rachado and town of Port Dickson

Matelief de Jonge starts the assault by sieging the fortress and city of Malacca. He was hoping that by blockading and cutting the supplies to the Portuguese, prolong hunger and direct assault will forced them to capitulate. However, this was not so, as their Johor ally were still unsure of the ability of the Dutch forces against Malacca and did not fully commit their resources to the attack, other than limited supplies and safe haven at their ports. The Dutch with only small amount of soldiers could not afford a land offensive against their well-entrenched opponent. Image File history File linksMetadata Portdickson01. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Portdickson01. ...

The Dutch maintained the siege for a time and the situation started to get worse for the Portuguese until 14 August 1606 when a Portuguese fleet from Goa arrived. Led by the Viceroy of Goa, Don Martin d'Alphonso de Castro, the siege was lifted when the 20-odd ships began to engage the VOC fleet off the Malaccan waters. The two fleets traded cannon fire and the Portuguese ships began to move northward drawing the Dutch away from Malacca. On 16 August 1606, off the Portuguese lighthouse at Cape Rachado, the battle between the two fleets reached its peak. August 14 is the 226th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (227th in leap years), with 139 days remaining. ... Events January 27 - The trial of Guy Fawkes and other conspirators begins ending in their execution on January 31 May 17 - Supporters of Vasili Shusky invade the Kremlin and kill Premier Dmitri December 26 - Shakespeares King Lear performed in court Storm buries a village of St Ismails near... August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events January 27 - The trial of Guy Fawkes and other conspirators begins ending in their execution on January 31 May 17 - Supporters of Vasili Shusky invade the Kremlin and kill Premier Dmitri December 26 - Shakespeares King Lear performed in court Storm buries a village of St Ismails near...

Heavy cannons salvoes opened the battle which each side trying to weaken the opponent before the ships closes on each other and the battle had to be fought hand-to-hand. In one of the skirmishes in the battle, the VOC ship Nassau was boarded by the Portuguese ship Santa Cruz, Matelief de Jonge attempted to assist Nassau with his ship the Oranje but end up colliding with the Middelburg amidst the chaos of the battle. Seizing the opportunity, the Portuguese ships São Salvador and a galleon commanded by Don Duarte de Guerra attempted to board the two entangled VOC ships. Oranje managed to set herself free and went on to engage another Portuguese ship. Middelburg, São Salvador and Don Duarte de Guerra's galleon were lost, caught fire and later sunk still grappled together.

On Nassau, Conceição joined Santa Cruz and despite the efforts of Mauritius and Zwarte Leeuw, the Portuguese boarded and set Nassau on fire. Nassau's stern exploded and was burnt to the water line.

After days of fighting, Matelief de Jonge deemed that the losses suffered was too much and ordered the Dutch fleet to disengage and abandoned the fight. The battle was won by the Portuguese, but the failed Dutch attack marked the beginning of a serious threat to their dominance in the archipelago, which culminated in a massive Dutch-Johor-Acheh assault 30 years after which broke the gates and mights of the fortress of Malacca.

Aftermath

The Dutch requested shelter from Johor and arrived at Johor River on 19 August 1606. Overall the Dutch lost Nassau and Middelburg. 150 Dutch were lost and more wounded. The Portuguese lost São Salvador and Don Duarte de Guerra's galleon while suffering 500 deaths. The battle also proved the tenacity of the Dutch in their war against the Portuguese, which caused the Sultan of Johor to fully commit on providing the much needed armies and additional ships and resources. Johor River is the main river in the Malaysian state of Johor. ... August 19 is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events January 27 - The trial of Guy Fawkes and other conspirators begins ending in their execution on January 31 May 17 - Supporters of Vasili Shusky invade the Kremlin and kill Premier Dmitri December 26 - Shakespeares King Lear performed in court Storm buries a village of St Ismails near...

Shipwrecks and excavation

All of the four ships lost at Cape Rachado has been found and recovered in 1995 under the supervision of Mensun Bound from Oxford University. Nassau has been found about 8 nautical mile off the modern town of Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan. The wreck was found with 15 cannons, cannonballs, ropes and wooden barrels with animal bones, coins and a Chinese jar. The wreckage of Middelburg, Sao Salvador and Don Duarte de Guerra's galleon were found 0.7 nautical mile away from Nassau. Map of Port Dickson Port Dickson or PD to locals is a beach and holiday destination situated about 32km from Seremban and 60 km from Kuala Lumpur. ... State motto: no State motto Capital Seremban Royal Capital Seri Menanti Yang di-Pertuan Besar Tuanku Jaafar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman Chief Minister YAB Dato Seri Utama Mohamad Haji Hasan Area 6,645 km2 Population  - Est. ...

Some of the retrieved artifacts from Nassau is on display at the Lukut Museum in the town of Port Dickson. Map of Port Dickson Port Dickson or PD to locals is a beach and holiday destination situated about 32km from Seremban and 60 km from Kuala Lumpur. ...

Mauritius left the Strait of Malacca on 27 December 1607 and sank on 19 March 1609 off the Cape Lopes Goncalves, Gabon. The wreckage was found in 1985. December 27 is the 361st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (362nd in leap years). ... Events January 20 - Tidal wave swept along the Bristol Channel, killing 2000 people. ... March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). ... // Events April 4 – King of Spain signs an edit of expulsion of all moriscos from Spain April 9 – Spain recognizes Dutch independence May 23 - Official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia. ...