Ambush at Portudal
| Ambush at Portudal | |||||||||
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The king of Cayor negotiating with a European merchant, by Olfert Dapper in 1686 | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Natives of Portudal | |||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Ove Gjedde Thyge Stygge | Local king | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
| 3 troops | Unknown | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 50 men | Unknown, presumably large | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 31 casualties | Negligible | ||||||||
The Ambush at Portudal (Danish: Angrebet ved Portudal) was a minor battle fought between natives of Portudal (present-day Saly, Senegal) and Danish armed men on 19 March 1619. The Danes were about to obtain fresh water when they were caught by surprise by local natives. Many of them were either killed, wounded, or captured.