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Battle of Margão

Battle of Margão was a battle fought in 1659 at Margao, in what is now India. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Margao. It was part of Adil Shahi–Portuguese conflicts, which ran from 1506 to 1659. The recorded result: Portuguese victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1659
WhereMargao, India15.272N, 73.958E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePortuguese victory
BelligerentsPortuguese EmpireagainstSultanate of Bijapur
Casualties and lossesUnknownand400–500 killed
Part ofAdil Shahi–Portuguese conflicts1506 to 1659

Where it sits in Adil Shahi–Portuguese conflicts

Siege of Anjadiva, 1506Battle of Dabul, 1509Capture of Banastharim, 1512Siege of Goa, 1517Battle of Margão, 165915061659Battle of Margão, 1659
6 placed engagements of Adil Shahi–Portuguese conflicts in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1659 (year precision)
PlaceMargao, India
15.272N, 73.958E
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknown400–500 killed
Commanders
  • Ali Adil Shah II
Battle of MargãoBattle of MargãoSiege of PondaOperation CreekBattle of GoaSiege of AlornaSiege of AnjadivaOperation CreekBattle of GoaSiege of AlornaSiege of AnjadivaBelagavi100 km15.272N, 73.958E
Placed at Margao; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Margão is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 376 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q130377495, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Margão (1659), revision 1373578855, 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.