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Ottoman campaign against Hormuz

Naval battle · 1554

The Ottoman campaign against Hormuz took place in 1552–1554. An Ottoman fleet led by Admiral Piri Reis and Seydi Ali Reis was dispatched from the Ottoman harbour of Suez to eliminate the Portuguese presence from the northwestern part of the Indian Ocean, and especially their fortress at Hormuz Island.

About the event

Date	1552–1554
Location	Persian Gulf
Result	Portuguese victory

Belligerents	Portuguese Empire Kingdom of Hormus	Ottoman Empire
Commanders	Dom Afonso de Noronha Dom Diogo de Noronha	Piri Reis Seydi Ali Reis
Strength	Unknown	4 galleons 25 galleys 850 troops

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Took place during the reign of Suleiman I (1520–1566). Suleiman I

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Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), adapted for the atlas.