Battle of Dabul

Battle of Dabul Part of Portuguese battles in the East Date 29 December 1508 Location Dabul, India Result Portuguese victory Belligerents Portuguese Empire Cambay Commanders and leaders Francisco de Almeida Unknown Strength 19 ships 1,900 men 4 major ships 6,000 men Casualties and losses Few All ships destroyed Unknown number of men killed, captured and wounded

The Battle of Dabul was an engagement between the forces of the Viceroy of Portuguese India, Francisco de Almeida, and the forces of the Kingdom of Cambay. Despite the heavy defenses of the city and the reported presence of a major naval force of 4 very big ships, the Portuguese artillery managed from afar, causing the land army to retreat and, hence, the city to flee.

The battle was fought when the Portuguese were on their way to Diu, where they would defeat an alliance between the Mamluk Empire, the Ottoman Empire, the Sultanate of Gujarat and others.