Battle of Masulipatnam

Battle of Masulipatnam
Part of Third Anglo-Dutch War and Franco-Dutch War
Returning fleet of the Dutch East India Company (1675), by Ludolf Bakhuysen
Date 1 September 1673 (N.S.) 22 August 1673 (O.S.)[a] Location Machilipatnam, India Result Dutch victory
Belligerents
Dutch Republic	East India Company
Commanders and leaders
Cornelis van Quaelberg	William Basse
Strength
13 warships	10 warships
Casualties and losses
light	3 ships captured 360 killed, wounded or taken prisoner

The Battle of Masulipatnam took place between the Dutch East India Company (VOC) and English East India Company (EIC) during the Franco-Dutch War, in India, near Machilipatnam. During the siege of São Tomé 13 Dutch ships clashed with 10 English ships in a battle which ended in a Dutch victory.
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