| Battle of Pulo Buton (1606) | |||||||
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| Part of Dutch–Portuguese War | |||||||
 Map of Sumatra, 1565 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Kingdom of Portugal |
 Dutch East India Company | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Álvaro de Menezes |
Matelief de Jonge | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Unknown |
Erasmus | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 7 galleons | 9 ships | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Heavy |
Heavy Erasmus severely damaged | ||||||
The Battle of Pulo Buton (1606) was a naval engagement that took place in Pulo Buton, near the coast of Sumatra, between a Portuguese fleet commanded by Dom Álvaro de Menezes and a Dutch force under Cornelis Matelief.