battle, early modern
Battle of Barawa
Battle of Barawa was a battle fought in March 1507 at Barawa, in what is now Somalia. The recorded result: Portuguese victory. Recorded strength: 4,000 against 1,500.
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Record
| Date | March 1507 (month precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Barawa, Somalia 1.113N, 44.030E | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Strength | 4,000 | 1,500 |
| Casualties and losses | Heavy | 50 killed |
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Nearest engagements
- Dolo hospital airstrike 1935, 458 km NW
- Battle of Shela 1812, 514 km SW
- Battle of Ecbatana 129 BC, 645 km NE
- Ual-Ual Incident 1934, 686 km N
- Siege of Mombasa 1696, 751 km SW
Elsewhere in 1507
- Battle of Mers-el-Kébir Algeria
- Battle of Erzincan Turkey
Battle of Barawa is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 9 in present-day Somalia.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q55605022, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Barawa, revision 1370107481, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.