Siege of Chaul | |||||||
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Part of Adil Shahi–Portuguese conflicts | |||||||
Portuguese Map of Korlai Fort (Morro de Chaul) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Portugal | Ahmadnagar Sultanate | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Álvaro de Abranches |
Thanadar (WIA) Farhad Khan (POW) | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
3,000 | 8,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
21 dead 50 wounded | 10,000–12,000 killed |
The siege of Chaul was a military siege in 1594 undertaken by the Ahmadnagar Sultanate against the Portuguese city of Chaul. The siege was followed by a battle that took place at the Morro de Chaul Fort, which ended in a Portuguese victory.