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Battle off Hormuz

Battle off Hormuz was a naval engagement fought on 11 February 1625 at Strait of Hormuz; it lasted 1 day. It was part of Anglo-Portuguese rivalry in the Persian Gulf, which ran from 1615 to 1635. The recorded result: Inconclusive. Recorded strength: 8 galleons; 20 light galleys; 20 terranquins against 8 carracks; 2 pataches.

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Batalha Naval de Ormuz (ou do Golfo Pérsico), quadro pintado por João Dantas, possivelmente junto com o da Batalha Naval do Cabo Matapão em 1812
Batalha Naval de Ormuz (ou do Golfo Pérsico), quadro pintado por João Dantas, possivelmente junto com o da Batalha Naval do Cabo Matapão em 1812. João Dantas, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought11 February 1625lasted 1 day
WhereStrait of Hormuz26.751N, 51.683E
OutcomeInconclusive
BelligerentsPortuguese Estado da ÍndiaagainstEnglish East India Company; Dutch East India Company; Safavid Iran
Casualties and losses130 killedand29 English killed; 45 Dutch killed
Part ofAnglo-Portuguese rivalry in the Persian Gulf1615 to 1635

Where it sits in Anglo-Portuguese rivalry in the Persian Gulf

Battle off Jask, 1620Battle off Hormuz, 1625Loss of the Lion, 162516201625Battle off Hormuz, 1625
3 placed engagements of Anglo-Portuguese rivalry in the Persian Gulf in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date11 February 1625
to 12 February 1625
PlaceStrait of Hormuz
26.751N, 51.683E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength8 galleons; 20 light galleys; 20 terranquins8 carracks; 2 pataches
Casualties and losses130 killed29 English killed; 45 Dutch killed
Commanders
  • Rui Freire de Andrade
  • John Weddell
  • Albert Becker (VOC)
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Battle off Hormuz is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2567256, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle off Hormuz (1625), revision 1378916262, 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.