Siege of Daman (1581)
| Siege of Daman 1581 | |||||||
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| Part of Mughal–Portuguese conflicts | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Portuguese Empire | Mughal Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Martim Afonso de Melo |
Qutub ud-Din Khan Caliche Mahamed | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,000 men | 15,000 men | ||||||
The siege of Daman in 1581 was a military engagement between Portuguese forces and those of the Shah of Gujarat in the city of Daman, in India. A Mughal army engaged the Portuguese in an attempt to set up a siege, but was forced to withdraw.
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