11 dead, 50 wounded Several hundreds Result Portuguese victory | Dates 4 Apr 1542 – 16 Apr 1542 | |
400 men
200 Ethiopian auxilliaries
8 breech-loading field guns 10-15,000 bowmen and shieldbearers
1,500 horsemen
200 Turkish mercenaries Combatants Ottoman Empire, Portuguese Empire, Portugal Similar Abyssinian–Adal war, Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts, Battle of the Gulf of Oman, Second Siege of Diu, Ottoman campaign against H | ||
The Battle of Jarte was fought from 4 to 16 April 1542 between the forces of Imam Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi and a Portuguese expeditionary force fighting on behalf of the Ethiopian Empire. The Portuguese were led by Cristóvão da Gama. The Portuguese were victorious.
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