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Sinking of Nossa Senhora da Graça - Nagasaki Scuttling

Japan · House / House of Tokugawa. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1609Date range
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Chronological records

1609

Iemitsu1609

House / House of Tokugawa

Portuguese captain André Pessoa destroyed Nossa Senhora da Graça at Nagasaki rather than surrender her to Japanese forces; the confrontation occurred in January 1610.

Names involved

Iemitsu

Provenance

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