Siege of Aden
The siege of Aden occurred when the Portuguese Governor of India, Afonso de Albuquerque, launched an unsuccessful expedition to capture Aden on 26 March 1513.
| Siege of Aden | |||||||
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Assault on Aden in 1513, by Gaspar Correia | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Yemeni Tahirids | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Afonso de Albuquerque | Amîr Morjan | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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20 ships 1,700 Portuguese 800 Malabar natives | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 100 or 200 killed. |
50 killed. 39 pieces of ordnance captured | ||||||
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