Battle of Barawa

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.

Battle of Barawa
Part of the Somali–Portuguese conflicts

Modern-day Barawa
DateApril 1507
Location
Barawa, in modern day Somalia.
Result Portuguese victory, city sacked.
Belligerents
Ajuran Sultanate Portuguese Empire
Commanders and leaders
Unknown Tristão da Cunha (WIA)
Afonso de Albuquerque
Strength
4,000 1,500
Casualties and losses
Heavy 50 killed
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