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Battle of Suakin

Battle of Suakin was a battle fought in 1541 at Suakin, in what is now Sudan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Suakin. It was part of Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts of 1538–1560, which ran from 1538 to 1557. The recorded result: Portuguese victory. Recorded strength: 1,000 soldiers against Unknown.

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Fought1541
WhereSuakin, Sudan19.102N, 37.330E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePortuguese victory
Belligerents24px|border PortugalagainstOttoman Empire
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 Suakin, 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)
PlaceSuakin, Sudan
19.102N, 37.330E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength1,000 soldiersUnknown
Commanders
  • Estêvão da Gama (16th century)
  • Cristóvão da Gama
Battle of SuakinBattle of SuakinBattle of TamaiFirst and Second Battles of El TebSecond Battle of El TebOperation MosesBattle of TamaiFirst and Second Battles of El TebSecond Battle of El TebOperation MosesPort SudanTokarHaiya100 km19.102N, 37.330E
Placed at Suakin; 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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Elsewhere in 1541

Battle of Suakin is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 27 in present-day Sudan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q115517775, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Suakin (1541), revision 1373265699, 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.