1654 naval battle
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| Action of 23 March 1654 | |||||||
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| Part of Dutch-Portuguese War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Portuguese Empire |
 Dutch Republic Kingdom of Kandy | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 5 galleons | 3 ships | ||||||
Portuguese battles in the Indian Ocean | |
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The action of 23 March 1654 was a naval battle which took place near Colombo, Ceylon, when a force of 5 Portuguese galleons which were escorting 5 merchant galliots to Colombo, fought its way through a Dutch blockading squadron of 3 ships. 2 of the Dutch ships were captured, but the Portuguese in the confusion of having their 2 top officers killed, these ships were recaptured. They ran aground but were refloated.