Siege of Johor (1587)

The Siege of Johor of 1587 was a military operation in which Portuguese forces successfully sieged, sacked, and razed Johor, capital of its eponymous Sultanate. The city would later be rebuilt at a different location.[4][5][6]

Siege of Johor
Part of Malay-Portuguese conflicts
DateJuly 1587–August 1587
Location
Johor
Result Portuguese victory, city sacked[1][2][3]
Belligerents
Portuguese Empire Sultanate of Johor
Commanders and leaders
Dom Paulo de Lima Ali Jalla Abdul Jalil Shah II of Johor
Casualties and losses
Unknown Heavy

In 1586 naval forces of Johor began diverting shipping to the Singapore Strait due to a lack of personnel available in Malacca.[7] Malacca itself was threatened by a large Johor fleet, but it was driven back by the presence of heavily armed Portuguese galleons in its harbour.[8]

See also

References
  1. Borschberg, Peter (2014-12-29). Jacques de Coutre's Singapore and Johor 1594-c.1625. NUS Press. ISBN 978-9971-69-852-2.
  2. Andaya, Barbara Watson; Andaya, Leonard Y. (2017-09-16). A History of Malaysia. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-350-30669-1.
  3. Riyanto, Slamet; Afifatun, Siti (2023-02-13). Encyclopedia Series For Indonesian Children The Beauty Of Sumatera Island That Indonesian Children Need To Know. Penerbit Andi. ISBN 978-623-8186-04-4.
  4. Borschberg, Peter (2014-12-29). Jacques de Coutre's Singapore and Johor 1594-c.1625. NUS Press. ISBN 978-9971-69-852-2.
  5. Andaya, Barbara Watson; Andaya, Leonard Y. (2017-09-16). A History of Malaysia. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-350-30669-1.
  6. Riyanto, Slamet; Afifatun, Siti (2023-02-13). Encyclopedia Series For Indonesian Children The Beauty Of Sumatera Island That Indonesian Children Need To Know. Penerbit Andi. ISBN 978-623-8186-04-4.
  7. Saturnino Monteiro (2011), Portuguese Sea Battles 1580-1603 pp.170-174
  8. Saturnino Monteiro (2011), Portuguese Sea Battles 1580-1603 pp.176-179
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