Battle of Leitao Coast

Battle of Leitao Coast
DateJune 1586[1]
Location
Adjacent to Kish Island, Iran
Result Arab Niquilus victory
Belligerents
Portuguese Empire Arab Niquilus
Commanders and leaders
Ruy Gonçalves da Câmara
Pedro Homem Periera
Unknown
Strength
650 men
20 Vessels
500 men
Casualties and losses
250 killed Unknown

The Battle of Leitao Coast was a military engagement between the Arab inhabitants of Nakhiloo Island and the Portuguese expedition sent against them. The battle ended disastrously for the Portuguese forces.

  1. ^ Saturnino Monteiro: Batalhas e Combates da Marinha Portuguesa Volume IV 1580-1603, Livraria Sá da Costa Editora, 1993, p.155 [1]