Battle of Mombasa (1528)
The Battle of Mombasa in 1528 was a military engagement between Portuguese forces under the command of the Portuguese governor of India Nuno da Cunha and the Sultanate of Mombasa.
| Battle of Mombasa 1528 | |||||||
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| Part of Portuguese Battles in the East | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Portuguese Empire Supported by: Malindi Kingdom | Sultanate of Mombasa | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Nuno da Cunha | Sultan of Mombasa | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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4 ships. 800 Portuguese soldiers. 500-800 Malindi warriors 200 Montangane warriors Zanzibari warriors. | 600 archers. 8 cannon. | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 25 dead. | Heavy | ||||||
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