Battle

Battle of Diu

3 Feb 1509 · 20.00° N, 71.00° E

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When
3 Feb 1509
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
20.00° N, 71.00° E
Description
1509 battle between a great Muslim compound and Portuguese-Hindu forces in India
Naval
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Battle of Diu

1509 Portuguese naval victory in India

The Battle of Diu was a naval battle fought on 3 February 1509 in the Arabian Sea, in the port of Diu, India, between the Portuguese Empire and a joint fleet of the Sultan of Gujarat, the Mamlûk Burji Sultanate of Egypt and the Zamorin of Calicut.

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