Battle of Jarte
The Battle of Jarte was fought from 4 to 16 April 1542 between the forces of Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi and the Ethiopian Empire assisted by a Portuguese expeditionary force led by Cristóvão da Gama. The Abyssinians and Portuguese were victorious, with Ahmad Gurey wounded by the outnumbered Christian force, and the Adalites forced to retreat.
| Battle of Jarte | |||||||
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| Part of the Ethiopian–Adal War, Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts (1538–57) and Somali–Portuguese conflicts | |||||||
Engraving of Cristóvão da Gama chasing Gragn and the fleeing Adal army. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Portuguese Empire Ethiopian Empire |
Adal Sultanate Ottoman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Cristóvão da Gama Seble Wongel | Ahmad ibn Ibrahim (WIA) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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400 Portuguese arquebusiers 200 Ethiopian auxiliaries |
15,000 infantry 1,500-2,000 cavalry 200 Turkish arquebusiers | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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11 killed 50 wounded |
300 killed 4 "principal captains" 40 horsemen 30+ Turks | ||||||
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