Battle of Pandarane
The Battle of Pandarane was a naval engagement between the Portuguese forces commanded by Lopo Soares de Albergaria, a famous Portuguese commander, and a large fleet of then Mamluk Sultan. The Portuguese were victorious.
| Battle of Pandarane | |||||||
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| Part of Portuguese battles in the East | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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 Mamluk Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Lopo Soares de Albergaria | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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2 caravels 15 little boats 360 men [1] |
17 large carracks 4000 men[2] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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23 men killed 170 men wounded |
All ships captured or destroyed 2000 men killed or captured 130 artillery pieces captured | ||||||
References
- Rainer Daehnhardt. Homens, Espadas e Tomates, pp.65
- O Panorama. Lisbon. 1840.
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