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Attack on Jeddah

Attack on Jeddah was a battle fought in 1541 at Jeddah, in what is now Saudi Arabia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Jeddah. It was part of Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts of 1538–1560, which ran from 1538 to 1557. The recorded result: Ottoman–Meccan victory. Recorded strength: 85 ships against Unknown Ottoman Garrison; Large number of Meccan troops.

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Fought1541
WhereJeddah, Saudi Arabia21.529N, 39.161E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeOttoman–Meccan victory
BelligerentsPortugalagainstOttoman Empire; Sharifate of Mecca
Part ofOttoman–Portuguese conflicts of 1538–15601538 to 1557

Where it sits in Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts of 1538–1560

Siege of Diu, 1538Attack on Jeddah, 1541Battle of Suakin, 1541Battle of El Tor, 1541Battle of Suez, 1541Second Siege of Diu, 1546Capture of Aden, 1548Battle of Bab al-Mandab, 1551Siege of Qatif, 1551Capture of Muscat, 1552Siege of Hormuz, 1552Battle of Punnaikayal, 1553Battle of the Strait of Hormuz, 1553Battle of the Gulf of Oman, 1554Siege of Bahrain, 1559Battle of Kamaran, 156015381560Attack on Jeddah, 1541
16 placed engagements of Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts of 1538–1560 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1541 (year precision)
PlaceJeddah, Saudi Arabia
21.529N, 39.161E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength85 shipsUnknown Ottoman Garrison; Large number of Meccan troops
Commanders
  • Estêvão da Gama (16th century)
  • Abu Numayy II
Attack on JeddahAttack on JeddahBattle of JeddahBattle of FakhkhSiege of MeccaSiege of MeccaBattle of MeccaBattle of FakhkhAt Taif100 km21.529N, 39.161E
Placed at Jeddah; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Attack on Jeddah is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 71 in present-day Saudi Arabia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q116056582, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Attack on Jeddah (1541), revision 1370429469, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.