Siege of Chaul (1594)

Siege of Chaul
Part of Adil Shahi–Portuguese conflicts
Portuguese Map of Korlai Fort (Morro de Chaul)
Date Siege: Unknown Battle: 4 September 1594 Location Korlai Fort, Chaul, modern-day India 18°32′9″N 72°54′29″E / 18.53583°N 72.90806°E / 18.53583; 72.90806 Result Portuguese victory
Belligerents
Portugal	Ahmadnagar Sultanate
Commanders and leaders
Álvaro de Abranches	Thanadar  (WIA) Farhad Khan  (POW)
Strength
3,000	8,000
Casualties and losses
21 dead 50 wounded	10,000–12,000 killed

The siege of Chaul was a military siege in 1594 undertaken by the Ahmadnagar Sultanate against the Portuguese city of Chaul. The siege was followed by a battle that took place at the Morro de Chaul Fort, which ended in a Portuguese victory.