Ottoman campaign against Hormuz
| Ottoman campaign against Hormuz (1552–1554) | |||||||
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| Part of Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts (1538–1559) | |||||||
Map of Piri Reis's expedition | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Ottoman Empire | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Dom Afonso de Noronha Dom Diogo de Noronha |
Piri Reis Seydi Ali Reis | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown |
4 galleons 25 galleys 850 troops | ||||||
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.