Battle of al-Shihr (1531)
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.
| Battle of al-Shihr | |||||||
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| Part of Ottoman–Portuguese confrontations | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Portuguese Empire |
Ottoman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Manoel de Vasconcellos |
Khoja Zufar Sultan Badr | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 9 sails | 100 levends | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
In 1530 Mustafa Bey and Khoja Zufar arrived at the port of al-Shihr in Yemen. 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. Mustafa Bey left al-Shihr in December 1530 while Khoja Zufar remained with Badr. 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.
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