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Battle of Macau
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<p>The Battle of Macau in 1622 was a conflict of the <a href="/facts/Dutch%25E2%2580%2593Portuguese_War/x9VuJ4Gf">Dutch–Portuguese War</a> fought in the Portuguese settlement of <a href="/facts/Portuguese_Macau/akeXC5y0">Macau</a>, in southeastern <a href="/facts/Ming_dynasty/p3bSVwUH">China</a>. The Portuguese, outnumbered and without adequate fortification, managed to repel the Dutch in a much-celebrated victory on 24 June after a three-day battle. The battle is the only major engagement that was fought primarily between two European powers on the Chinese mainland. </p>