Battle of Tunmen
1521 naval battle between Ming and Portuguese / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Tunmen or Tamão was a naval battle in which the Ming imperial navy defeated a Portuguese fleet led by Diogo Calvo in 1521.
Quick Facts Date, Location ...
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Belligerents | |||||||
Ming dynasty | Kingdom of Portugal | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Wang Hong [zh] (汪鋐) |
Diogo Calvo Duarte Coelho Ambrósio do Rego | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
50+ Junks |
5 Caravels Siamese and Patani junks | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown |
2 Caravels abandoned all junks abandoned | ||||||
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Quick Facts Chinese name, Traditional Chinese ...
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Traditional Chinese | 屯門海戰 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 屯门海战 | ||||||||||
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Portuguese name | |||||||||||
Portuguese | Batalha de Tamão | ||||||||||
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