Battle of Margão (1659)
| Battle of Margão | |||||||
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| Part of Adil Shahi–Portuguese conflicts | |||||||
Map of the Velhas Conquistas (in red) and the Novas Conquistas (in yellow). | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Portuguese Empire | Sultanate of Bijapur | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Luís de Mendonça Furtado |
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| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 400–500 killed | ||||||
The Battle of Margão was a military conflict between the Portuguese Empire and the Sultanate of Bijapur that took place in 1659. The battle resulted in a decisive victory for the Portuguese.