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Battle of Massawa (1541) | |||||||
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Drawing of Massawa by D. João Castro c. 1541 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Portuguese Empire | Adal Sultanate | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Antonio Correa † | Ahmed ibn Ibrahim | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
100 men | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
All but 2 killed | Unknown |
The Battle of Massawa was an armed encounter between the Portuguese Empire and the Adal Sultanate near Massawa in April 1541. The Adalites ambushed and destroyed the Portuguese force.