The Battle of Jambi in 1630 was a naval engagement between Portuguese and Dutch ships in the Indonesian archipelago. Although the Portuguese won this battle, their commander Nuno Álvares Botelho, who is renowned in Portugal as one of the last great commanders of Portuguese India, drowned during the confrontation.
The Battle of Jambi in 1630 was a naval engagement between Portuguese and Dutch ships in the Indonesian archipelago. Although the Portuguese won this battle, their commander Nuno Álvares Botelho, who is renowned in Portugal as one of the last great commanders of Portuguese India, drowned during the confrontation.
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