Battle of Macau
1622 battle of the Dutch-Portuguese War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Macau in 1622 was a conflict of the Dutch–Portuguese War fought in the Portuguese settlement of Macau, in southeastern China. The Portuguese, outnumbered and without adequate fortification, managed to repel the Dutch in a much-celebrated victory on 24 June after a three-day battle. The battle is the only major engagement that was fought between two European powers on the Chinese mainland.[1]
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Dutch ships firing their cannons in the waters of Macau, drawn in 1665 | |||||||
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Dutch East India Company | Portuguese Empire | ||||||
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