Early Modern era · 1625
Battle of Elmina
The Battle of Elmina was a military engagement of the Dutch-Portuguese War, fought near the castle of São Jorge da Mina (Elmina Castle) in the Portuguese Gold Coast in 1625. It was fought between 1,200 soldiers of the Dutch West India Company (transported by a fleet of 15 ships) who landed and assaulted the Portuguese garrison of the castle.
- When
- 25 Oct 1625
- Where
- Elmina
- Era
- Early Modern
Topics
Before and after
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