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naval engagement, notable, early modern

Battle of Chaul

Battle of Chaul was a naval engagement fought in 1508 in what is now India. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Q121433814. The recorded result: Mamluk-Gujarati victory. Recorded strength: 3 ships and 5 caravels against 6 Egyptian carracks and 6 great galleys, 1500 combatants; 40 Gujarat Sultanate galleys.

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Fought1508
WhereIndia18.546N, 72.927E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeMamluk-Gujarati victory
BelligerentsPortuguese EmpireagainstMamluk Sultanate; Gujarat Sultanate
Casualties and losses6 ships; 140 menand600–700
Part ofQ121433814

Record

Date1508 (year precision)
PlaceIndia
18.546N, 72.927E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength3 ships and 5 caravels6 Egyptian carracks and 6 great galleys, 1500 combatants; 40 Gujarat Sultanate galleys
Casualties and losses6 ships; 140 men600–700
Commanders
  • Lourenço de Almeida
  • Amir Husain Al-Kurdi
  • Malik Ayyaz
  • Mayimama Marakkar
Battle of ChaulBattle of ChaulSiege of JanjiraBattle of UmberkhindBattle of WadgaonBattle of KhadkiBattle of PoonaSiege of JanjiraBattle of UmberkhindBattle of WadgaonBhiwandiKalyanMumbai100 km18.546N, 72.927E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1508

Battle of Chaul is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 354 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4087480, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Chaul, revision 1379581519, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.