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 | |||||||
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| Part of the Abyssinian–Adal War and Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts (1538–57) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Cristóvão da Gama | Imam Ahmad ibn Ibrihim al-Ghazi | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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400 men 200 Ethiopian auxiliaries 8 breech-loading field guns |
10-15,000 bowmen and shieldbearers 1,500 horsemen 200 Turkish mercenaries | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 11 dead, 50 wounded | Several hundred | ||||||
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