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
Location
Daman, India.
Result Portuguese victory
Belligerents
Portuguese Empire Sultanate of Gujarat
Commanders and leaders

Dom Constantino de Bragança

  • António Moniz Barreto
  • Dom Pedro de Almeida
 Siddi Bofeta
Strength
3,000 men
100 ships.		 4,000 men
Casualties and losses
Few. 500 men

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.

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