Capture of Aden (1548)
The capture of Aden of 1548 was accomplished when Ottomans under Piri Reis managed to take the harbour of Aden in Yemen from the Portuguese on 26 February 1548.
| Capture of Aden | |||||||
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| Part of Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts (1538–1559) | |||||||
Ottoman fleet in the Indian Ocean in the 16th century. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Ottoman Empire | Portuguese Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Piri Reis |
Paju de Noronha Âli bin Süleyman el-Tavlakî † | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 3 Portuguese ships burned, 120 Portuguese sailors enslaved ,Âli bin Süleyman el-Tavlakî killed | |||||||
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