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Battle of the Strait of Hormuz

Battle of the Strait of Hormuz was a naval engagement fought in 1553 at Strait of Hormuz, in what is now Oman. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Strait of Hormuz. It was part of Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts of 1538–1560, which ran from 1538 to 1557. The recorded result: Portuguese victory. Recorded strength: 6 galleons; 9 caravels; 25 foists against 15 galleys; 1 carrack.

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Description of the battle of Murad Reis (Ottoman forces) with Diogo de Noronha (Portuguese forces) in the Hormuz strait. The Ottoman galleys successfully attack two portuguese galeons. Original key sa
Description of the battle of Murad Reis (Ottoman forces) with Diogo de Noronha (Portuguese forces) in the Hormuz strait. The Ottoman galleys successfully attack two portuguese galeons. Original key sa. Lisuarte de Abreu, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1553
WhereStrait of Hormuz, Oman26.600N, 56.500E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePortuguese victory
BelligerentsPortuguese EmpireagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and lossesFewandFew
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, 156015381560Battle of the Strait of Hormuz, 1553
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

Date1553 (year precision)
PlaceStrait of Hormuz, Oman
26.600N, 56.500E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength6 galleons; 9 caravels; 25 foists15 galleys; 1 carrack
Casualties and lossesFewFew
Commanders
  • Don (honorific)
  • Diogo de Noronha
  • Murat Reis the Elder
Battle of the Strait of HormuzBattle of the Strait of HormuzBattle of DschaskBattle of DschaskBandar-e-AbbasRas al KhaymahUmm al Qaywayn100 km26.600N, 56.500E
Placed at Strait of Hormuz; 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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Battle of the Strait of Hormuz is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 8 in present-day Oman.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q55605053, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Strait of Hormuz (1553), revision 1380335159, 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.