Siege of Mozambique (1607)

Siege of Mozambique (1607)
	Part of Dutch-Portuguese War
	; 17th century engraving depicting the 1607 siege of fort São Sebastião.
Date	29 March – 20 August 1607
Location	Island of Mozambique, Mozambique
Result	Portuguese victory
Belligerents
Portuguese Empire	Dutch East India Company
Commanders and leaders
Dom Estêvão de Ataíde	Paulus van Caerden
Strength
2 galleons, 1 galiot ; 60 soldiers; 60 Portuguese militia; Uncounted number of slaves.	8 warships, 1 patache. 1,060 men.
Casualties and losses
13 dead.	300 dead.

The 1607 Siege of Mozambique was an armed encounter between the forces of the Portuguese Empire and those of the Dutch East India Company or VOC, who attempted to capture the Portuguese Fort São Sebastião on the island of Mozambique. After a six-month campaign, the Dutch withdrew.

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