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Battle of Suez

Battle of Suez was a battle fought on 26 April 1541 at Suez, in what is now Egypt. It was part of Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts of 1538–1560, which ran from 1538 to 1557. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 16 warships; 250 soldiers against 2,000 horsemen.

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Fought26 April 1541
WhereSuez, Egypt29.967N, 32.550E
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsPortuguese EmpireagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
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 Suez, 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

Date26 April 1541
PlaceSuez, Egypt
29.967N, 32.550E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength16 warships; 250 soldiers2,000 horsemen
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Estêvão da Gama (16th century)
  • Cristóvão da Gama
Battle of SuezBattle of SuezBattle of SuezOperation Bulmus 6Egyptian 25th Brigade ambushOperation Nimbus MoonBattle of the Chinese FarmOperation Bulmus 6Egyptian 25th Brigade ambushOperation Nimbus MoonBattle of the Chinese FarmEl FaiyumGizaEl MansuraBeni SuefTantaEl ArishZagazig100 km29.967N, 32.550E
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Battle of Suez 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 Q113648919, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Suez (1541), revision 1370590062, 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.