Portuguese sack of Qeshm
| Portuguese sack of Qeshm | |||||||||
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| Part of Portuguese–Safavid wars | |||||||||
Map of the Qeshm Island area | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Kingdom of Portugal |
Safavid Empire Sheikdom of Bani Main | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| D. Álvaro de Navia y Cienfuegos |
Sheikh Abdul Rashid Sayyid Ali Khan (POW) | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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4 ships ~500 men | 240 men | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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1 killed 5 wounded |
22 chests captured 1 galliot captured | ||||||||
The Portuguese sack of Qeshm (or the Portuguese Intermezzo) was a military raid conducted by the Kingdom of Portugal in 1728 against the Safavid island of Qeshm. It marked the final Portuguese military operation in the Persian Gulf.