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Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts (1586–1589)
2nd military encounter between Portuguese and Ottoman Empire / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Ottoman–Portuguese Conflicts (1586–1589) were armed military engagements which took place between the Portuguese Empire and the Ottoman Empire along the coast of eastern Africa.
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Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts | |||||||
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Part of the Ottoman–Portuguese confrontations | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Portuguese Empire supported by Malindi Zimbas |
Ottoman Empire Ajuran Sultanate supported by Mogadishu Barawa Lamu Pate Faza Mombasa Pemba | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Dom Duarte de Meneses
Manuel de Sousa Coutinho
| Mir Ali Beg (POW) | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Few |
70 dead[3] 230 (POW)[4] |
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