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Battle of El Tor

Battle of El Tor was a battle fought in 1541 at El-Tor, in what is now Egypt. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at El-Tor. It was part of Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts of 1538–1560, which ran from 1538 to 1557. The recorded result: Portuguese victory. Recorded strength: 255 soldiers; 17 oarships against 200 horsemen.

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Fought1541
WhereEl-Tor, Egypt28.233N, 33.617E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePortuguese victory
Belligerents24px|border Portuguese EmpireagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and losses3 woundedandOver 20 dead
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, 1551Ottoman campaign against Hormuz, 1552Capture 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 El Tor, 1541
17 placed engagements of Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts of 1538–1560 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1541 (year precision)
PlaceEl-Tor, Egypt
28.233N, 33.617E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength255 soldiers; 17 oarships200 horsemen
Casualties and losses3 woundedOver 20 dead
Commanders
  • Cristóvão da Gama
  • Luís de Ataíde, 3rd Count of Atouguia
  • João de Castro
Battle of El TorBattle of El TorOfira Air BattleOperation RhodesBattle of Marsa TalamatOperation RavivOfira Air BattleOperation RhodesBattle of Marsa TalamatOperation RavivHurghada100 km28.233N, 33.617E
Placed at El-Tor; 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 El Tor is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 144 in present-day Egypt.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q115518405, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of El Tor, revision 1374080276, 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.