Battle of Dabul
| Battle of Dabul |
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.svg.png) Portuguese Empire |
Cambay | | Commanders and leaders |
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Francisco de Almeida |
Unknown | | Strength |
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19 ships
1,900 men |
4 major ships
6,000 men [1] | | Casualties and losses |
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Few |
All ships destroyed
Unknown number of men killed, captured and wounded |
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Portuguese battles in the Indian Ocean |
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| Prolonged conflicts shown in bold
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The Battle of Dabul was an engagement between the forces of the Viceroy of Portuguese India, Francisco de Almeida, and the forces of the Kingdom of Cambay. Despite the heavy defenses of the city and the reported presence of a major naval force of 4 very big ships, the Portuguese artillery managed from afar, causing the land army to retreat and, hence, the city to flee.
The battle was fought when the Portuguese were on their way to Diu, where they would defeat an alliance between the Mamluk Sultanate, the Ottoman Empire, the Gujarat Sultanate and others.
References
- ↑ Monteiro, Saturnino (2010). Batalhas e Combates da Marinha Portuguesa. Lisbon: Livraria Sá da Costa Editora. ISBN 978-972-562378-7.