What the records say
- When
- May 1541
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 15.60° N, 39.43° E
- Description
- 1541 battle during the Ethiopian-Adal war
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Massawa (1541)
Battle during the Ethiopian-Adal War
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 with only two survivors returning to their ships.
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