Siege of Honavar (1571)
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| Siege of Honavar | |||||||
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| Part of War of the League of the Indies | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
.svg){kind=small} Portuguese Empire | Kingdom of Garsopa, Sultanate of Bijapur | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Dom Luís de Ataíde | Queen of Garsopa, Ali Adil Shah I | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 200 men, 1 galley, 8 foists | 5,000 men, 400 horse (provided by Queen of Garsopa), 2,000 men (provided by Adil Shah of Bijapur) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Context
In 1569, the Viceroy Luís de Ataíde oversaw the takeover of the coastal town of Honavar, where a small fort was built. In the middle of July 1571.[1][2]
The battle
During the monsoon, it was attacked by 5000 men and 400 cavalry of the neighbouring Kingdom of Garsopa, instigated by the Adil Shah of Bijapur, who provided 2,000 of those men. The Viceroy Luís de Ataíde dispatched 200 men to reinforce the fort by sea aboard a galley and eight foists,[1][2]