1609Sinking of Nossa Senhora da GraçaIemitsu
Orders the siezure of the Portuguese ship, its captain blows up the ship
Historical records for Japan in 1609, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Orders the siezure of the Portuguese ship, its captain blows up the ship
Portuguese captain André Pessoa destroyed Nossa Senhora da Graça at Nagasaki rather than surrender her to Japanese forces; the confrontation occurred in January 1610.
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