Francisco Barreto's expedition to Monomotapa
| Francisco Barreto's expedition to Monomotapa | |||||||||
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Barreto and his army fighting the locals | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Kingdom of Portugal | Kingdom of Monomotapa | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Mwene Mutapa | |||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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1,000 soldiers 3–20 ships | 10,000–12,000 soldiers | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Many dead by disease | 50 slaughtered in Zambezi | ||||||||
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The Portuguese expedition to Monomotapa (1569–1573) was an expedition led by Francisco Barreto as an attempt to gain control over the Ophir gold mines owned by the Monomotapa.