Action of 2 May 1654
1654 naval battle
Action of 2 May 1654 | |||||||
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Part of Dutch-Portuguese War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Dutch Republic Kingdom of Kandy | Portuguese Empire | ||||||
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11 ships | 3 galleons |
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Dutch–Portuguese War
- Europe
- Cape St. Vincent
- The Downs
- 1st Salvador
- 2nd Salvador
- 3rd Salvador
- 1st Recife
- Mata Redonda
- Abrolhos
- Porto Calvo
- 4th Salvador
- Itamaracá
- Paraíba
- Tabocas
- Casa Forte
- Tamanare
- 1st Guararapes
- 2nd Guararapes
- 2nd Recife
- Africa
- 1st Mozambique
- 2nd Mozambique
- 1st Luanda
- 1st Elmina
- 2nd Elmina
- 2nd Luanda
- Kombi
- 3rd Luanda
- Asia
- Bantam
- Amboina
- 1st Malacca
- Changi
- Cape Rachado
- Macau
- Persian Gulf
- Hormuz
- Jambi
- Goa
- Mormugão
- Galle
- 2nd Malacca
- 1st Colombo
- 2nd Colombo
- Malabar
The action of 2 May 1654 was a sea battle which took place near Colombo, Ceylon, when a force of 11 Dutch ships defeated 3 Portuguese galleons, which ran aground and were burnt near Carmona, north of Cabo de Rama. On about 4 May Zijdeworm was burnt as a fireship near Karwar, and on 6 May the Portuguese galleon Nazareth was burnt near Hanovar. This removed a significant proportion of Portuguese ships in the Indian Ocean area.
Ships involved
Netherlands
- Avenhoorn 30-40
- Sluys 30-40
- Cabeljauw 30-40
- Hulst 30-40
- Saphier 30-40
- Konijn 30-40
- Gecroonde Leeuw 30-40 (same as Roode Leuw?)
- Muyden 30-40
- Weesp 38
- Popkensburch 30-40
- Zijdeworm 30-40
The first 7 ships dealt with Santo António de Mazagão and the rest with São João Pérola.
Portugal
- Santo António de Mazagão 36 (António Sottomaior) - Aground and burnt
- São João Pérola 38 (António de Abreu??) - Aground and burnt
- Nazaré 42
Guns are also given as around 28–30 each.
6°57′07″N 79°48′18″E / 6.952°N 79.805°E / 6.952; 79.805
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