Battle of Ziela (1513)

Battle of Zeila 1513
Part of Somali–Portuguese conflicts

19th century map of Zeila
DateMarch 1513
Location
Zeila, modern-day Somaliland
Result Adal victory
Belligerents
Portuguese Empire Adal Sultanate
Commanders and leaders
Afonso de Albuquerque Unknown
Strength
two ship squadron Unknown
Casualties and losses
Few or none Unknown

Shortly before the 1513 siege of Aden, the Portuguese governor of India Afonso de Albuquerque detached a two-ship squadron to scout Zeila.[1]

Battle

Its captains Ruy Galvão and João Gomes were sent to scout Zeila; they were successful, but were unable to land due to the inhabitants' opposition.[2]

Fighting began after they had intended to try to land and speak to the locals, with mounted horsemen and some on foot. They were unable to land so they then burnt twenty large ships in the harbor.[3]

References

  1. ^ Danvers, 1894, p. 274.
  2. ^ Frederick Charles Danvers: The Portuguese in India A.D. 1481-1571, W.H. Allen & Company, limited, 1894, p. 276.
  3. ^ Albuquerque, Afonso de (1990). Albuquerque, Caesar of the East: Selected Texts. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-85668-488-3.
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