siege, early modern
Siege of Daman
Siege of Daman was a siege conducted in 1581 at Daman, in what is now India. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Daman. The recorded result: Portuguese victory. Recorded strength: 1,000 men against 15,000 men.
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Record
| Date | 1581 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Daman, India 20.417N, 72.834E | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
| Strength | 1,000 men | 15,000 men |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Daman 1694, 1.7 km E
- Siege of Barur 1464, 16 km NE
- Battle of Surat 1704, 74 km N
- Battle of Surat 1664, 83 km N
- Battle of Salher 1672, 83 km N
Elsewhere in 1581
- Siege of Pskov Russia
- Capture of Breda Netherlands
- Siege of Tottori Japan
- Siege of Narva Russia
- Second Siege of Takatenjin Japan
Siege of Daman is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 376 in present-day India.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q116687231, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Daman (1581), revision 1370740551, 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.