Capture of Muscat (1552)
23°36′31″N 58°35′31″E / 23.60861°N 58.59194°E
Capture of Muscat | |||||||
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Part of Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts (1538–1559) | |||||||
Map of the Ottoman campaign against Hormuz. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Portuguese Empire | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
João de Lisboa |
Piri Reis Seydi Ali Reis | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
60 troops[1] |
25 galleys 1,200 troops[1] (4 galleons 25 galleys 850 troops[2]) | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The capture of Muscat occurred in 1552, when an
Background
The city, once part of the Kingdom of
The Ottomans attempted to intervene against the Portuguese presence, and four Ottoman ships bombarded the city in 1546.[4]
The city was again attacked by the Ottomans in 1552 as part of a broader conflict over the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean. This time they attacked with a larger fleet under Piri Reis and Seydi Ali Reis.[4] Their ultimate objective was to seize the islands of Hormuz and Bahrain, in order to block Portuguese access to the Persian Gulf and thus reestablish Ottoman control of the Indian Ocean trade.[2]
The battle
The Ottoman force consisted in 4
Soon however the Ottomans departed. Ultimately, they managed to occupy and control the coasts of
Aftermath
The Ottomans again attacked the Portuguese possessions of the coast of India in 1553, with a raid on the
Seydi Ali Reis and his galleys would be attacked in an ambush by Portuguese forces while he was trying to bring back his float from Basra to Suez in August 1554.
Three Ottoman galleys would again occupy Muscat in 1581, letting the population escape, before the city again fell to the Portuguese in 1588.[4]
See also
- Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts (1538–1559)
References
- ^ a b c Décadas da Ásia, Década Sexta, Livro X, Capítulo 1 by Diogo do Couto
- ^ a b c d e f g Maritime India-Trade, Religion and Polity In the Indian Ocean by Pius Malekandathil p.117
- ^ Saturnino Monteiro (1992) Portuguese Sea Battles Volume III - From Brazil to Japan 1539-1579 pp.129140
- ^ a b c d e Historical Muscat: an illustrated guide and gazetteer John Peterson p.118
- ^ Historical Muscat: an illustrated guide and gazetteer John Peterson p.48ff