Portuguese conquest of Daman

Portuguese conquest of Daman
Part of Gujarati–Portuguese conflicts

Copperplate engraving depicting Dom Constantino de Bragança and Daman.
Date2 February 1559[1][2]
Location
Daman, India.
Result Portuguese victory[1]
Belligerents
Kingdom of Portugal Portuguese Empire Sultanate of Gujarat
Commanders and leaders

Kingdom of Portugal Dom Constantino de Bragança

  • António Moniz Barreto
  • Dom Pedro de Almeida
 Siddi Bofeta
Strength
3000 men
100 ships.[1][3]		 4000 men[1]
Casualties and losses
Few. 500 men[1]

The Portuguese conquest of Daman was a military campaign undertaken by the Portuguese Empire against the city of Daman, in India, until then owned by the Sultanate of Gujarat. The Portuguese captured the city.

  1. ^ a b c d e Cite error: The named reference danvers was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Charles J. Borges, Helmut Feldmann: Goa and Portugal: Their Cultural Links p. 222.
  3. ^ Saturnino Monteiro: Batalhas e Combates da Marinha Portuguesa, volume III, Livraria Sá da Costa Editora, 1992, p. 197.