Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Email
Answers.com

Battle of Jarte

 
Wikipedia: Battle of Jarte
Battle of Jarte
Part of Ethiopian–Adal War
Turkish-Portuguese War (1538-1557)
Date April 4 - April 16, 1542
Location
Result Portuguese victory
Belligerents
Flag Portugal (1495).svg Portugal

Ethiopia

Adal

Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1453-1844).svg Ottoman Empire

Commanders
Cristóvão da Gama Imam Ahmad ibn Ibrihim al-Ghazi


The Battle of Jarte was fought from April 4 to April 16, 1542 between the forces of Imam Ahmad ibn Ibrihim al-Ghazi and a Portuguese expeditionary force fighting on behalf of the Ethiopian Empire. The Portuguese were led by Cristóvão da Gama. The Portuguese were victorious.


Search unanswered questions...
Enter a question here...
Search: All sources Community Q&A Reference topics
 
 

 

Copyrights:

Wikipedia. This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Battle of Jarte" Read more