Battle of Pandarane

The Battle of Pandarane was a naval engagement between the Portuguese forces commanded by Lopo Soares de Albergaria, a famous Portuguese commander, and a large fleet of then Mamluk Sultan. The Portuguese were victorious.

DateAutumn of 1504^[1]

Location

Pandarane, India

Result Portuguese victory

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Battle of Pandarane
Part of First Luso-Malabarese War
Date Autumn of 1504[1] Location Pandarane, India Result Portuguese victory
Belligerents
Portuguese Empire	Mamluk Empire
Commanders and leaders
Lopo Soares de Albergaria	Unknown
Strength
2 caravels 15 little boats 360 men [2]	17 large carracks 4,000 men[3]
Casualties and losses
23 men killed 170 men wounded	All ships captured or destroyed 2,000 men killed or captured 130 artillery pieces captured

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