| Sack of Angoja | |||||||||
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.jpg) Portrait of Tristão da Cunha | |||||||||
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 Kingdom of PortugalSupported by: Malindi Kingdom | |||||||||
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Tristão da Cunha Afonso de Albuquerque | Unknown | ||||||||
The Sack of Angoja or the Sack of Angoche was a minor military action around 1506 by Portuguese forces after the Sultan of Malindi requested help against the rulers of Angoja and Mombasa.
Background
In 1506, Tristão da Cunha and his fleet arrived in Malindi. The Sultan of Malindi faced pressure from the rulers of Angoja and Mombasa. These local rulers were making life difficult for the Sultan, prompting him to seek assistance from the Portuguese. In response, Tristão da Cunha, commanding a Portuguese fleet, was tasked with providing military support and securing Portuguese interests along the East African coast. Before heading to Angoja, Afonso de Albuquerque informed the Sultan of his upcoming plans to conquer Hormuz and other towns along the Arabian Sea, requesting pilots familiar with the coast.
Sack of Angoja
With the Sultan's blessing and a contingent of skilled pilots, the Portuguese fleet sailed to Angoja to enforce order. The Portuguese arrived and attacked without delay, sacking and burning the town. The town fell without much difficulty, and the fleet carried out their campaign in Barawa.
References
- Sanceau 1936, p. 26.
- "Tristão da Cunha's fleet arrived in Malindi in 1506, and the sultan told them that his biggest enemies were the rulers of Mombasa and Angoche, and "he begged that, before the chief captain left those parts, he would take vengeance upon them, that they might know he enjoyed the friendship of the King of Portugal."" in Port Cities and Intruders, Pearson, 2002.
- Sanceau 1936, p. 26–27.
- Sanceau, Elaine (1936). Indies adventure; the amazing career of Afonso de Albuquerque, captain-general and governor of India (1509-1515). London Glasgow : Blackie & son.
- Pearson, Michael N. (October 14, 2002). Port Cities and Intruders The Swahili Coast, India, and Portugal in the Early Modern Era. Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 9780801870286.