In July this force sailed Self_motion on a commerce raiding cruise off British Ceylon , but a subsequent attack into the Straits of Malacca was driven Motion off in an inconclusive engagement with two British ships of the line off Northeastern Sumatra .

As Sercey left Departing Batavia he turned eastward along the northern coast of Java to avoid Preventing_or_letting the British commander in the region , Admiral Peter Rainier , who was escorting Patrolling four ships through the Straits of Malacca to the west .

Their movements Control had so far been unopposed as British forces in the East Indies were concentrated Aiming at Simon 's Town in the west and Malacca in the east .

The Raid on Batavia of 27 November 1806 was an attempt by a large British naval force to destroy Destroying the Dutch squadron based on Java in the Dutch East Indies that posed Causation a threat to British shipping in the Straits of Malacca .

Seeking to eliminate any threat to valuable British merchant convoys passing through the Malacca Straits , Rear-Admiral Sir Edward Pellew determined Deciding in early 1806 that the Dutch naval forces based at Java , which included several ships of the line and three frigates , had to be defeated to ensure British dominance in the region .

Throughout the week starting Process_start 18 December 2006 , a series of floods hit Attack Johor , Malacca , Pahang and Negeri Sembilan .

The Battle Hostile_encounter of Malacca ( 2 August 1640 – 14 January 1641 ) was a successful attempt by the Dutch to capture Conquering Malacca from the Portuguese .

The Battle Hostile_encounter of Malacca ( 2 August 1640 – 14 January 1641 ) was a successful attempt by the Dutch to capture Conquering Malacca from the Portuguese .

At that time , the Portuguese had transformed Change Malacca into an impregnable fortress ( the `` Fortaleza de Malaca '' ) , controlling Control access to the sea lanes of the Straits of Malacca and the spice trade there .

At that time , the Portuguese had transformed Change Malacca into an impregnable fortress ( the `` Fortaleza de Malaca '' ) , controlling Control access to the sea lanes of the Straits of Malacca and the spice trade there .

The Dutch with their local allies assaulted Attack and wrested Malacca from the Portuguese in January 1641 .

In line with the agreement with Johor in 1606 , the Dutch took Conquering control Control of Malacca and agreed Agree_or_refuse_to_act not to seek territories or wage war with the Malay kingdoms .