English expedition to the Gambia River (1618)
| English expedition to the Gambia River (1618) | |||||||
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| Part of History of the Gambia | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kingdom of Portugal | Kingdom of England | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Hector Nunez | George Thompson † | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Unknown | Catherine | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown number of Portuguese soldiers and castes |
1 ship 1 smaller ship Few on board | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | All killed | ||||||
The English expedition to the Gambia River (1618) was a failed English expedition led by George Thompson with the objective of opening trade with Timbuktu.