Yaƙin Elmina (1625)

Yakin Elmina
naval battle (en)
Bayanai
Bangare na	Dutch–Portuguese War (en)
Ƙasa	Ghana
Kwanan wata	25 Oktoba 1625
Wuri
5°05′N 1°21′W
Ƴantacciyar ƙasa	Ghana
Yankuna na Ghana	Yankin Tsakiya
Gundumomin Ghana	Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem Municipal District

Yakin Elmina soja ne na yakin Dutch-Portuguese, wanda aka yi yaƙi a kusa da katangar São Jorge da Mina (Elmina Castle) a cikin Gold Coast na Portuguese a 1625. An gwabza tsakanin sojoji 1,200 na Kamfanin Dutch West India (wasu jiragen ruwa 15 ne suka yi jigilar su) waɗanda suka sauka tare da kai farmaki ga sojojin Portugal na katangar. Kawayen Afirka 200 ne suka ƙarfafa sansanin da aka yi wa Gwamna Sottomayor hidima ta wurin caciques na gida.

'Yan kasar Holland sun bude yakin ta hanyar jefa bama-bamai a gidan. Daga nan ne ‘yan kasar Holland suka fara tattaki zuwa katafaren gidan, amma Turawan Portugal da abokansu na Afirka sun yi musu kwanton bauna daga wuraren boye kuma an yi musu kisan kiyashi. Daga cikin wadanda suka mutu har da babban kwamanda da dukkan jami’ansa. Mutanen Fotigal ba su da rauni sosai kuma sun ɗauki tutoci 15, ganguna 15, da musket sama da 1,000, pike, pistol, da riguna.

Jiragen ruwan Holland sun harba bindigogi sama da 2,000 a gidan sarauta kafin su janye.

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