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Siege Commencement

When
3 August 1640
Where
Malacca
Part of
Fall of Malacca to the Dutch

Dutch forces landed to begin the final siege of Malacca.

On 3 August 1640, the Dutch East India Company landed twelve companies totaling 600 men, including 130 sailors, to commence the final siege against Portuguese Malacca.

Sources

  1. Siege of Malacca (1640–1641) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22

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