Battle of Beadala (1538)

Battle of Beadala (1538)
Part of Calicut–Portuguese conflicts

Bust of Kunhali Marakkar (or Patemarcar)
Date18–20 February 1538
Location
Beadala, Gulf of Mannar
Result Portuguese victory
Belligerents
 Portuguese Empire Kingdom of Calicut
Commanders and leaders
Martim Afonso de Sousa Patemarcar (AWOL)
Strength
~600–1,000 men
22 fustas
8 catures		 ~4,000–8,000
47 paraus
Casualties and losses
18 killed
100+ wounded		 ~800 dead
22 paraus captured
25 paraus burned
400 bombardas captured
1,500 firearms captured

The Battle of Beadala (1538) was a military conflict between the Kingdom of Portugal and the Kingdom of Calicut.

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