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Capture of Aden

Capture of Aden was a battle fought on 26 February 1548 at Aden, in what is now Yemen. It was part of Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts of 1538–1560, which ran from 1538 to 1557. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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16th century Turkish painting depicting the Ottoman fleet protecting shipping in the Gulf of Aden. The three peaks on the left symbolize Aden. The artwork is now preserved in the Bridgeman Art Library
16th century Turkish painting depicting the Ottoman fleet protecting shipping in the Gulf of Aden. The three peaks on the left symbolize Aden. The artwork is now preserved in the Bridgeman Art Library. Matrakçı Nasuh, 16th century, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought26 February 1548
WhereAden, Yemen12.798N, 45.024E
OutcomeOttoman victory
Belligerents24px Ottoman EmpireagainstAden rebels
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
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, 156015381560Capture of Aden, 1548
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

Date26 February 1548
PlaceAden, Yemen
12.798N, 45.024E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeOttomans recapture Aden
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Piri Reis
Capture of AdenCapture of AdenSiege of AdenAden ExpeditionSiege of AdenTaizzLahijIbbAl Bayda100 km12.798N, 45.024E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1513 and 1839.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1548

Capture of Aden is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 18 in present-day Yemen.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3049873, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Aden Revolt, revision 1370426945, 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.