Siege of Chaul (1594)

Siege of Chaul
Part of Adil Shahi–Portuguese conflicts

Portuguese Map of Korlai Fort (Morro de Chaul)
DateSiege:
Unknown
Battle:
4 September 1594
Location
Korlai Fort, Chaul, modern-day India
18°32′9″N 72°54′29″E / 18.53583°N 72.90806°E / 18.53583; 72.90806
Result Portuguese victory
Belligerents
Portugal Portugal Ahmadnagar Sultanate
Commanders and leaders
Portugal 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.


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