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Battle of Mombasa

Battle of Mombasa was a battle fought in 1505 at Mombasa, in what is now Kenya. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Mombasa. The recorded result: Portuguese victory. Recorded strength: 13 ships against Unknown.

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Fought1505
WhereMombasa, Kenya4.050S, 39.667E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePortuguese victory
BelligerentsPortuguese EmpireagainstMombasa Sultanate
Casualties and losses2 killedandHeavy

Record

Date1505 (year precision)
PlaceMombasa, Kenya
4.050S, 39.667E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength13 shipsUnknown
Casualties and losses2 killedHeavy
Commanders
  • Francisco de Almeida
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Placed at Mombasa; 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 1505

Battle of Mombasa is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 9 in present-day Kenya.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q121047056, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mombasa (1505), revision 1370450216, 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.