Episode 2 of 3
Portuguese Resistance and Casualties
- When
- 8–13 March 1640
- Where
- Santa Cruz de Gale fort
- Part of
- Siege of Galle
Portuguese garrison mounts stiff resistance, causing high Dutch casualties and inspiring a proverb.
Led by Captain Lourenço Ferreira de Brito, the Portuguese garrison mounted stiff resistance. Veteran gunners maintained accurate fire despite mounting casualties. The high Dutch losses gave rise to the proverb 'Gold in Malacca, lead in Galle.'
Sources
- Siege of Galle (1640) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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