Siege of Bahrain (1529)
| Siege of Bahrain 1529 | |||||||
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Kingdom of Hormuz | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Portuguese Empire | Bahraini rebels | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Simao de Cunha † | Badr al-Din | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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400 men 5 ships | 800 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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200 dead 150 sick All ships but one lost | Unknown | ||||||
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The siege of Bahrain in 1529 was a military engagement between the Portuguese and the Bahrainian rebels who revolted against the Kingdom of Hormuz. The siege ended in a fiasco for the Portuguese.
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