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.
Action of 2 May 1654 | |||||||
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Part of Dutch-Portuguese War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Dutch Republic Kingdom of Kandy | Portuguese Empire | ||||||
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11 ships | 3 galleons |
The first 7 ships dealt with Santo António de Mazagão and the rest with São João Pérola.
Guns are also given as around 28–30 each.
6°57′07″N 79°48′18″E / 6.952°N 79.805°E