Battle of al-Shihr | |||||||
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Part of Ottoman–Portuguese confrontations | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Portuguese Empire | Kathiri Sultanate | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Manoel de Vasconcellos |
Khoja Zufar Sultan Badr | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
9 sails | 100 levends | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown |
The battle of al-Shihr was a conflict between the Ottoman admiral Khoja Zufar and Portuguese forces that arrived at the port of al-Shihr in 1531. [1] [2]
In 1530 Mustafa Bey and Khoja Zufar arrived at the port of al-Shihr in Yemen. [1] The Ottomans advised the Sultan of al-Shihr, Badr, to not submit to the Portuguese and left cannons and 100 levends with the Sultan of al-Shihr. [1] Mustafa Bey left al-Shihr in December 1530 while Khoja Zufar remained with Badr. [1] A Portuguese force of 9 sails led by Manoel de Vasconcellos immediately arrived at the port of al-Shihr, however, Khoja Zufar prevented the Portuguese from entering al-Shihr, he defeated and drove out the Portuguese forces. [4] [2] [5] [3] [6] [7]
Battle of al-Shihr | |||||||
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Part of Ottoman–Portuguese confrontations | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Portuguese Empire | Kathiri Sultanate | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Manoel de Vasconcellos |
Khoja Zufar Sultan Badr | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
9 sails | 100 levends | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown |
The battle of al-Shihr was a conflict between the Ottoman admiral Khoja Zufar and Portuguese forces that arrived at the port of al-Shihr in 1531. [1] [2]
In 1530 Mustafa Bey and Khoja Zufar arrived at the port of al-Shihr in Yemen. [1] The Ottomans advised the Sultan of al-Shihr, Badr, to not submit to the Portuguese and left cannons and 100 levends with the Sultan of al-Shihr. [1] Mustafa Bey left al-Shihr in December 1530 while Khoja Zufar remained with Badr. [1] A Portuguese force of 9 sails led by Manoel de Vasconcellos immediately arrived at the port of al-Shihr, however, Khoja Zufar prevented the Portuguese from entering al-Shihr, he defeated and drove out the Portuguese forces. [4] [2] [5] [3] [6] [7]