Siege of Goa (1570–1571)
| Siege of Goa, 1570–1571 | |||||||
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| Part of War of the League of the Indies | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Portuguese Empire |
Sultanate of Bijapur Kingdom of Calicut | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Dom Luís de Ataíde |
Ali Adil Shah I Zamorin | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,500 men |
100,000 men including 30,000 foot soldiers 3,000 arquebusiers 35,000 cavalry, 2,000 elephants and numerous forced laborers | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 12,000 | ||||||
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The siege of Goa in 1570–1571 was a major military conflict between the Portuguese Empire and an alliance of regional powers in India, led by Ali Adil Shah I. This alliance aimed to expel the Portuguese from their strategic foothold in Goa, which was a crucial center for their colonial ambitions in Asia.