Siege of Honavar (1571)
| Siege of Honavar | |||||||
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| Part of War of the League of the Indies | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 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 | 5000 men, 400 horse (provided by Queen of Garsopa), 2000 men (provided by Adil Shah of Bijapur) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Context
[edit]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
[edit]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]
Aftermath
[edit]The small fleet managed to reach the fort despite the monsoon weather and immediately conducted a successful attack on the enemy army and the fort held on.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Pereira, António Pinto (1987). História da India no tempo em que a governou o Visorei Dom Luís de Ataíde: reprodução em fac-símile do exemplar com data de 1617 da Biblioteca da INCM (in Brazilian Portuguese). Impr. Nacional-Casa da Moeda.
- ^ a b c Eça, Duarte de (1979). Relação dos governadores da India (1571): Codex Goa 38 (in Brazilian Portuguese). University Print. Services.