Battle of Pulo Buton (1606) | |||||||
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Part of Dutch–Portuguese War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Units involved | |||||||
Unknown |
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Strength | |||||||
7 galleons | 9 ships | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Heavy |
Heavy Erasmus severely damaged |
The Battle of Pulo Buton (1606) was a naval engagement that took place in Pulo Buton, near the coast of Sumatra, between a Portuguese fleet commanded by Dom Álvaro de Menezes and a Dutch force under Cornelis Matelief.