Cape Ricardo, Straits of Malacca
Print. Cape Rachado, or Tanjung Tuan, was chosen by the Portuguese as the site for a lighthouse, built in 1528-29. The battle of Cape Rachado was fought between the Portuguese and the Dutch East India Company (VOC) fleets in 1606.
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Object Details
ID: | PAD0009 |
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Type: | |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Daniell, Thomas |
Places: | Tanjong Tuan; Strait of Malacca |
Date made: | 1 Oct 1810 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Mount: 180 mm x 251 mm |