Battle of Mombasa

The Battle of Mombasa took place on 5 March 1589, between Portuguese and Zimba forces under the command of Tomé Coutinho against the Ottomans. The Portuguese would reconquer the city and capture Mir Ali Beg.

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1589  Wikidata
battle, Ottoman Empire, Kingdom of Portugal, 
HMT Gulland, Santo António de Tanna, 

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Location: -4.05, 39.6667, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1589-03-05T00:00:00Z

1589 Battle of Mombasa

1505-08-25T00:00:00Z

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1505 Battle of Mombasa

1528-01-01T00:00:00Z

1528-01-01T00:00:00Z

1528 Battle of Mombasa

1696-03-13T00:00:00Z

1698-12-13T00:00:00Z

1696 — 1698 Siege of Mombasa

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1505	Battle of Mombasa	battle, Portuguese Empire	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1528	Battle of Mombasa	battle, Portuguese Empire	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1589	Battle of Mombasa	Ottoman Empire, Kingdom of Portugal, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1696	Siege of Mombasa	siege, Portuguese Empire, Omani Empire, Ajuuraan state	Wikidata
object	watercraft	1681	Santo António de Tanna	frigate	Wikidata
organisation	military branch	2018	Kenya Coast Guard Service	law enforcement agency, coast guard, sea rescue organization	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Makupa	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1593	Fort Jesus Museum	historic landmark, fort, national park	Wikidata
site	shipwreck		HMT Gulland	naval trawler, shipwreck, Isles-class naval trawler	Wikidata