Battle of Barawa | |||||||
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Part of the Somali–Portuguese conflicts | |||||||
![]() Modern-day Barawa | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Unknown |
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Strength | |||||||
4,000[1] | 1,500[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Heavy | 50 killed[1] |
The Battle of Barawa was an armed military encounter between the Portuguese Empire and the Ajuran Sultanate, in the city of Barawa. The Portuguese failed to achieved their objective of capturing the city, although they sacked it.
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