Battle of the Gulf of Oman
The Battle of the Gulf of Oman was a naval battle between a large Portuguese armada under Dom Fernando de Meneses and the Ottoman Indian fleet under Seydi Ali Reis. The campaign was a catastrophic failure for the Ottomans who lost all of their ships.
Battle of the Gulf of Oman | |||||||
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Part of the Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts (1538–1559) | |||||||
The Portuguese attack on the Turkish fleet, in Livro de Lisuarte de Abreu | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Portuguese Empire | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Dom Fernando de Meneses Dom Antão de Noronha | Seydi Ali Reis | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
6 galleons 6 caravels 25 fustas 1,200 men |
15 galleys 1,000 men | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Few | All galleys captured or destroyed |
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