Naval History · Episode 17
Cape Rachado, 1606: The Battle Both Sides Won
Sourced historyAn eight-day running battle off Malacca that the Portuguese won on the day, and the Dutch turned into a victory weeks later.
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Read the sourced articleCover image: Jacob Mathieusen and his wife, with the fleet in the roads of Batavia, by Aelbert Cuyp (source), Public domain.
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