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Battle of Massawa

Battle of Massawa was a battle fought in 1541 in what is now Eritrea. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Q2915203. The recorded result: Adalite victory. Recorded strength: 100 men against Unknown.

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Fought1541
WhereEritrea15.600N, 39.433E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAdalite victory
Belligerents25px|border Portuguese Empireagainst25px Adal Sultanate
Casualties and lossesAll but 2 killedandUnknown
Part ofQ2915203

Where it sits in Q2915203

Battle of Badeqe, 1528Battle of Shimbra Kure, 1529Battle of Antukyah, 1531Battle of Amba Sel, 1531Battle of Massawa, 1541Battle of Sahart, 1541Battle of Baçente, 1542Battle of Jarte, 1542Battle of the Hill of the Jews, 1542Battle of Wayna Daga, 154315281543Battle of Massawa, 1541
10 placed engagements of Q2915203 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1541 (year precision)
PlaceEritrea
15.600N, 39.433E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength100 menUnknown
Casualties and lossesAll but 2 killedUnknown
Commanders
  • Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi
Battle of MassawaBattle of MassawaAttack on Convoy BN 7Battle of HalaiBattle of AfabetBattle of KerenBattle of AgordatBattle of HalaiBattle of AfabetBattle of KerenBattle of AgordatAsmaraMendefera100 km15.600N, 39.433E
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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Battle of Massawa is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 23 in present-day Eritrea.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q121335444, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Massawa (1541), revision 1384529302, 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.