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.
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