Siege of Mozambique (1607) | |||||||
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Part of Dutch-Portuguese War | |||||||
![]() 17th century engraving depicting the 1607 siege of fort São Sebastião. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
2 galleons, 1 galiot 60 soldiers 60 Portuguese militia Uncounted number of slaves. | 8 warships, 1 patache.[1] 1060 men.[2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
13 dead.[3] | 300 dead.[3] |
The siege of Mozambique of 1607 was an armed encounter between the forces of the Portuguese Empire and those of the Dutch East India Company or VOC, who attempted to capture the Portuguese Fort São Sebastião on Island of Mozambique. After a six-month campaign, the Dutch withdrew.