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{{Infobox military conflict
|conflict=Action of 29 January 1654
|partof=the [[First Anglo-Dutch War]]
| image=
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|caption=
|date=29 January 1654
|place=near [[Bandar Abbas]], or near [[Sindh]]
|casus=
|territory=
|result=Dutch victory
* [[Persian Gulf|Gulf]] in complete hands of the Dutch{{sfn|Lorimer|1915|page=66}}
|combatant1={{flag|Commonwealth of England}}
|combatant2={{flag|United Provinces}}
|commander1={{flagicon|Commonwealth of England}}[[Mr. Hargreave]] {{flagicon|Commonwealth of England}}[[Mr. Walterer]]
|commander2={{flagicon|United Provinces}}Unknown Admiral
|strength1=4 ships
|strength2=5 ships
|casualties1=1 ships captured 1 ship sunk 30-80 Prisoners{{sfn|Lorimer|1915|page=65}} unknown deaths
|casualties2= no ships lost unkown deaths
|campaignbox=
{{Campaignbox First Anglo-Dutch War}}
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The '''Action of 29 January 1654''' was a naval battle between the Dutch and the English, either near [[Bandar Abbas]] or [[Sindh]].{{sfn|Lorimer|1915|page=65}}{{sfn|Melville|2021|page=276}}

==Backgound==
Following the commencement of the First Anglo-Dutch War in December 1653, three English ships, namely the Falcon, Dove, and Welcome, set sail from [[Diu]] with the purpose of proceeding to Gombroon to load cargo onto the Endeavour.{{sfn|Danvers|1894|page=304}} Upon reaching the [[Persian Gulf]] these ships engaged two Dutch vessels in battle for a couple of hours. Despite having a superior force, they eventually withdrew. Subsequently, they set sail towards the Endeavour, which was being pursued by a Dutch fleet. They anchored at Gombroon Roads and remained there for two days. Finally, on January 29, they arrived in Gombroon{{sfn|Danvers|1894|page=305}}

==Battle==
During the naval battle, the Dutch Admiral's ship was rendered ineffective by a broadside from the English ship "Welcome," which had 21 cannons on that side. The English ship "Falcon" initially collided with the Dutch Admiral's ship but was soon cleared, only to engage another Dutch ship and lose its [[foremast]]. The Falcon was eventually [[Naval boarding|boarded]] by the Dutch from the laden ship, resulting in an hour-long struggle with considerable losses on both sides. However, a groundless fear of a fire led the Falcon's crew to abandon their ship and escape in [[Rowboats|boats]], leaving behind over 60 able-bodied men who hadn't been injured. The Welcome and the Dove managed to avoid significant harm during the battle. The Endeavour, although initially engaged with two Dutch ships, eventually sank after taking many shots under the waterline, resulting in the loss of English and Dutch lives. The Dutch ships pursued the 2 retreating English ships later in the day. The battle was poorly managed on both sides, with reports of drunkenness among the Dutch and likely similar conditions among the English. The Welcome and the Dove safely reached [[Surat]] on February 9, 1653–4. Two days later, two Dutch ships arrived at [[Surat]], bringing the captured Falcon and about 80 English prisoners, which was seen as a dishonorable outcome for the English. {{sfn|Charles|1892|page=62-63}}

==Aftermath==
After the battle, the English lodged a complaint about the Dutch attack with the [[Safavid Iran|Safavid]] authorities and requested assistance.{{sfn|Lorimer|1915|page=65}}{{sfn|Melville|2021|page=276}} However, their plea for aid was declined because the Safavid Empire was preoccupied with other pressing matters. Moreover, the Safavids assured the English that they had no intention of taking action against the Dutch, primarily due to their substantial trade interests with the Dutch that they did not want to ruin.{{sfn|Melville|2021|page=276}} The Dutch dominance in the Gulf was so big that after this battle that the English Agent in [[Basrah]] received orders to relocate to a safer location. There was even consideration of sending silk bought in [[Safavid Empire|Persia]] to Europe via [[Isfahan]]. Fortunately, news of peace eventually put an end to this precarious situation.{{sfn|Lorimer|1915|page=66}} This also destroyed England's ideas of an alliance with [[Portugal]] to expel the Dutch from [[Dutch India|India]].{{sfn|Danvers|1894|page=304}}

==References==
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===Sources===
* {{Cite book |title=Report to the Secretary of State for India in Council on the Portuguese records relating to the East Indies, contained in the Archivo da Torre do Tombo, and the public libraries at Lisbon and Evora |last=Charles |first=Danvers, Frederick |publisher=W.H. Allen |year=1892|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Report_to_the_Secretary_of_State_for_Ind/LAMoAAAAYAAJ?hl=nl&gbpv=0}}
* {{Cite book |title=Gazetteer Of The Persian Gulf Oman And Central Arabia Vol-i Part-i |last=Lorimer |first=John Gordon |publisher=Government Printing, Calcutta |year=1915 |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.206962/}}
* {{Cite book |title=Safavid Persia in the Age of Empires The Idea of Iran Vol. 10 |last=Melville |first=Charles |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |year=2021 |isbn=9780755633791 |edition=E-book}}
* {{Cite book |title=The Portuguese in India: A.D. 1571-1894 |last=Danvers |first=Frederick Charles |publisher=W.H. Allen & Company, limited |year=1894 |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Portuguese_in_India_A_D_1571_1894/LhxBAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0}}

[[Category:Naval battles of the First Anglo-Dutch War|Bandar Abbas]]
[[Category:1654 in Asia]]
[[Category:Conflicts in 1654]]
[[Category:1650s in Iran]]

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