Attack on Jailolo

Attack on Jailolo
Map of Gilolo Island
Date Late November 1545 Location Jailolo (town), Halmahera, Moluccas Result Jailolo sultanate victory
Belligerents
Portuguese Empire Spanish Empire Sultanate of Ternate	Sultanate of Jailolo
Commanders and leaders
Fernao de Sousa de Tavora Ruy López de Villalobos Pati Sarang	Katarabumi
Strength
300 Portuguese 100 Spanish 1,500 Ternateans	Unknown

The Attack on Jailolo was a military expedition launched by the combined force of Spanish-Portuguese and Ternatean armies to oust the ruler of Jailolo. The attack failed.