Ternate expedition (1585) | |||||||
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Part of Ternatean–Portuguese conflicts | |||||||
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![]() ![]() Sultanate of Tidore Sultanate of Bacan Sultanate of Sulawesi |
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Strength | |||||||
24 ships 300 Spanish 600 Filipinos Unknow Portuguese and Malay allies | 30 Javanese junks |
The Ternate expedition (February - October 1585) was launched by a joint of Spanish-Portuguese forces allied with the Sultanate of Tidore to capture the city of Ternate. The expedition failed and the allies withdrew after months of siege.