Action of 1 February 1625

Action of 1 February 1625
Part of Dutch-Portuguese War
Date 1 to 24 February 1625 Location Persian Gulf Result Strategic Portuguese victory, Portugal regains control of the Persian Gulf. Tactical Anglo-Dutch victory
Belligerents
Portuguese Empire	Kingdom of England Dutch Republic
Strength
8 galleons 40 galleys	8 ships
Casualties and losses
262 killed	29 killed

The Action of one February 1625 took place on 1 to 24 February 1625 and was a strategic victory for the Portuguese (as they regained the control of Persian gulf) with a fleet of eight galleons over an English-Dutch force of eight warships, though it was an Anglo-Dutch tactical victory, as they inflicted several times their losses on the Portuguese.

Ships involved

Allies

• England:
• Eagle - 1 killed
• Royal James - 13 killed
• Jonas - 11 killed
• Star - 4 killed
• Netherlands:
• South Holland
• Bantam
• Maud of Dort
• Weasope

Portugal

• São Francisco 48 (Don Aliud Batellia) - 38 killed
• São Francisco 32 (Francisco Burge) - 31 killed
• São Sebastião 40 (António Teles de Meneses) - 20 killed
• São Salvador 22 - 41 killed
• Santiago 22 - 83 killed,
• Trindade 24 (Alva Botelia) - 24 killed
• Santo António 22 - 22 killed, sank later
• Misericórdia 22 (Samuel Rodriguez Chava) - 3 killed
• 40 galleys