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.

Object Details

ID: PAD0009
Type: Print
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