Battle of Jarte

The Battle of Jarte was fought from 4 to 16 April 1542 between the forces of Imam Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi and a Portuguese expeditionary force fighting on behalf of the Ethiopian Empire. The Portuguese were led by Cristóvão da Gama. The Portuguese were victorious.

Battle of Jarte
Part of the Ethiopian–Adal War and Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts (1538–57)
Date4 to 16 April 1542
Location
Result Ethiopian and Portuguese victory
Belligerents
Ethiopian Empire
Portuguese Empire
Adal Sultanate
 Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Cristóvão da Gama Imam Ahmad ibn Ibrihim al-Ghazi
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

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