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Battle of Pandarane

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Battle of Pandarane
Part of Portuguese battles in the East
Date1504
Location
Result Portuguese victory
Belligerents
Portuguese Empire Mamluk Empire
Commanders and leaders
Lopo Soares de Albergaria Unknown
Strength
2 caravels
15 little boats
360 men [1]
17 large carracks
4000 men[2]
Casualties and losses
23 men killed
170 men wounded
All ships captured or destroyed
2000 men killed
or captured
130 artillery pieces captured

The Battle of Pandarane was a naval engagement between the Portuguese forces commanded by Lopo Soares de Albergaria, a famous Portuguese commander, and a large fleet of then Mamluk Sultan. The Portuguese were victorious.

References

  1. ^ Rainer Daehnhardt. Homens, Espadas e Tomates, pp.65
  2. ^ O Panorama. Lisbon. 1840.