battle, early modern

Battle of Tidore

Name: Battle of Tidore
Location: Tidore Island, Indonesia

Battle of Tidore was a battle fought in 1536 at Tidore Island, in what is now Indonesia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Tidore Island. It was part of Ternatean–Portuguese conflicts, which ran from 1530 to 1605. The recorded result: Portuguese–Hairun victory. Recorded strength: 6 ships; 120 Portuguese soldiers; 80 musketeers against 30,000 men; 500–600 firearms.

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Fought1536

WhereTidore Island, Indonesia0.686N, 127.411E, placed at the location, approximate

OutcomePortuguese–Hairun victory

BelligerentsPortuguese Empire; Ternate loyal to HairunagainstTernate loyal to Dayal; Sultanate of Tidore; Sultanate of Bacan; Sultanate of Jailolo; Kingdom of Vaigama; Kingdom of Vaigue; Kingdom of Quibibi; Kingdom of Mincibo

Casualties and lossesFewandHeavy

Part ofTernatean–Portuguese conflicts1530 to 1605

Record

Date	1536 (year precision)
Place	Tidore Island, Indonesia 0.686N, 127.411E
Kind	Battle, early modern
Strength	6 ships; 120 Portuguese soldiers; 80 musketeers	30,000 men; 500–600 firearms
Casualties and losses	Few	Heavy
Commanders	António Galvão Hairun	Dayal of Ternate Mir of Tidore Papuan languages

Placed at Tidore Island; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Morotai 1944, 179 km NE
Battle of Manado 1942, 289 km W
Battle of Kendari 1942, 289 km W
Invasion of the Spice Islands 1810, 480 km SE
Battle of Ambon 1942, 495 km S

Elsewhere in 1536

Battle of Tidore is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 106 in present-day Indonesia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q121090955, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tidore, revision 1370591058, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.