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Battle of Jarte

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11 dead, 50 wounded
  
Several hundreds

Result
  
Portuguese victory

Dates
  
4 Apr 1542 – 16 Apr 1542

400 men200 Ethiopian auxilliaries8 breech-loading field guns
  
10-15,000 bowmen and shieldbearers1,500 horsemen200 Turkish mercenaries

Combatants
  
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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Battle of Jarte Wikipedia


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