Battle of Jarte

Battle of Jarte
Part of the Abyssinian–Adal War and Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts (1538–57)
Date 4 to 16 April 1542 Location Horn of Africa Result Portuguese victory
Belligerents
Portuguese Empire Ethiopian Empire	Adal Sultanate
Commanders and leaders
Cristóvão da Gama	Imam Ahmad ibn Ibrihim al-Ghazi
Strength
400 men 200 Ethiopian auxiliaries 8 breech-loading field guns	10-15,000 bowmen and shieldbearers 1,500 horsemen 200 Turkish mercenaries
Casualties and losses
11 dead, 50 wounded	Several hundreds

The Battle of Jarte was fought from 4 to 16 April 1542 between the forces of Imam Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi and a Portuguese expeditionary force fighting on behalf of the Ethiopian Empire. The Portuguese were led by Cristóvão da Gama. The Portuguese were victorious.