Siege of Aden

Siege of Aden

Assault on Aden in 1513, by Gaspar Correia
Date26 March 1513
Location
Aden, Tahirid Yemen
12°46′47″N 45°2′57″E / 12.77972°N 45.04917°E / 12.77972; 45.04917
Result Yemeni Tahirid victory
Belligerents
 Tahirid Sultanate
Commanders and leaders
Afonso de Albuquerque Amîr Morjan
Strength
20 ships
1,700 Portuguese
800 Malabar natives		 Unknown
Casualties and losses
100 or 200 killed. 50 killed.
39 pieces of ordnance captured

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.

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