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 Ethiopian–Adal War and Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts (1538–57) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Ethiopian Empire.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Portuguese Empire |
 Adal Sultanate.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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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