Battle of Barawa | |||||||
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Part of the Somali–Portuguese conflicts | |||||||
Modern-day Barawa | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Ajuran Sultanate | Portuguese Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Unknown |
Tristão da Cunha (WIA) Afonso de Albuquerque | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
4,000[1] | 1,500[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Heavy | 50 killed[1] |
The Battle of Barawa was an armed military encounter between the Portuguese Empire and the Ajuran Sultanate, in the city of Barawa. The Portuguese staged a landing and achieved their objectives of sacking the city.