Siege of Jeddah
| Siege of Jeddah | |||||||
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| Part of the Portuguese–Mamluk naval war, Ottoman–Portuguese confrontations | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Portuguese Empire |
Ottoman Empire Mamluks | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Lopo Soares de Albergaria (AWOL) |
Selman Reis Amir Husain Al-Kurdi | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 36 to 43 sails (15 naus), 1,800 to 5,400 men | 19 ships, 3,000 soldiers (including 1,300 Turks) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 2 or 3 ships destroyed | 1 ship partially damaged due to accident fire | ||||||
The siege of Jeddah was a naval battle that took place in the harbor of Jeddah between a Portuguese expeditionary force under Lopo Soares de Albergaria and Ottoman elements under Selman Reis. The Portuguese fleet arrived off the city’s coast on Easter day, 1517 (12 April), Hijri year 923, and moored in the channel. After a quick naval action that day with few casualties, shore artillery prevented the Portuguese from landing, and weather ultimately caused them to withdraw.