Action of 2 May 1654

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Action of 2 May 1654
Part of Dutch-Portuguese War
Date 2 May 1654 Location Near Colombo, Ceylon Result Dutch victory
Belligerents
Dutch Republic  Kingdom of Kandy	Portuguese Empire
Strength
11 ships	3 galleons

The action of 2 May 1654 was a sea battle which took place near Colombo, Ceylon, when a force of 11 Dutch ships defeated 3 Portuguese galleons, which ran aground and were burnt near Carmona, north of Cabo de Rama. On about 4 May Zijdeworm was burnt as a fireship near Karwar, and on 6 May the Portuguese galleon Nazareth was burnt near Hanovar. This removed a significant proportion of Portuguese ships in the Indian Ocean area.