Battle of Ash-Shihr (1523)

The Battle of Ash-Shihr was an attack launched by the Portuguese navy in 1523 on the city of Ash-Shihr which was a part of the Kathiri Sultanate.

Battle of Ash-Shihr

Purple: Portuguese presence in Yemen, 16th and 17th century.
Pink: Allied sultan territories
DateFebruary 28 – March 2, 1523 (1523-02-28 1523-03-02)
Location
Result Kathiri victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Portugal Kathiri Sultanate
Commanders and leaders

Duarte de Meneses

Luís de Meneses.
  • Badr Abu Tuairq al-Kathiri
  • Mutran bin Mansur  
  • Atif bin Dahdah
  • Yaqoub Al-Haridi  
  • Salem Baaween  
  • Hussein Al-Aidaroos  
  • Ahmed ba-Fadl  
  • Fadl ba-Fadl  
  • Ahmed bin Abdullah ba-Fadl  
Units involved
Portuguese Navy Al-Mishqas Region army
Strength
8 ships.
6 galleons.
400-700 soldiers
unknown
Casualties and losses
unknown more than 480 killed
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