Battle of Tunmen

Battle of Tunmen

Imagined scenes of Battle of Tunmen
DateApril or May 1521
Location22°22′17″N 113°58′42″E / 22.3713°N 113.9782°E / 22.3713; 113.9782
Result Ming victory
Belligerents
Ming dynasty Kingdom of Portugal
Commanders and leaders
Wang Hong (汪鋐) Diogo Calvo
Duarte Coelho
Ambrósio do Rego
Strength
50+ Junks 5 Caravels
Siamese and Patani junks
Casualties and losses
Unknown 2 Caravels abandoned
all junks abandoned
Battle of Tunmen is located in Hong Kong
Battle of Tunmen
Location within Hong Kong
Battle of Tunmen is located in Eastern China
Battle of Tunmen
Battle of Tunmen (Eastern China)
Battle of Tunmen
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese屯門海戰
Simplified Chinese屯门海战
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTún Mén hǎizhàn
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingtyun4 mun4 hoi2 zin3
Portuguese name
PortugueseBatalha de Tamão

The Battle of Tunmen or Tamão was a naval battle in which the Ming imperial navy defeated a Portuguese fleet led by Diogo Calvo in 1521.


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