Anglo-Persian capture of Hormuz

Capture of Hormuz
Part of Safavid–Portuguese conflicts

The taking of Hormuz by Imam Quli Khan and his army (Latin inscription round the fortress). From a Jarūnnāmeh by Qadrī. Isfahan style, dated 1697.
Date9 February 1622 – 4 May 1622
Location
Result Anglo-Persian victory
Territorial
changes
Hormuz annexed to Persia
Belligerents
Safavid Persia
East India Company
Portugal
Commanders and leaders
Imam Quli Khan
Captain Blythe
Simão de Melo
Strength
3,000
5 warships
4 pinnaces
1,000
Casualties and losses
Light Light
1,000 captured

The Capture of Hormuz (Persian: بازپس گیری هرمز) was a combined Anglo-Persian expedition that successfully captured the Portuguese garrison at Hormuz Island after a ten-week siege, thus opening up Persian trade with England in the Persian Gulf.[1] Before the capture of Hormuz, the Portuguese had held the Castle of Hormuz for more than a century, since 1507 when Afonso de Albuquerque established it in the capture of Hormuz, giving them full control of the trade between India and Europe through the Persian Gulf.[2] According to Stephen Neill, the capture of Hormuz entirely changed the balance of power and trade.[3]

  1. ^ Chaudhuri, K. N. (12 February 1999). "The English East India Company: The Study of an Early Joint-stock Company 1600-1640". Taylor & Francis. Retrieved 12 February 2024 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Sykes, p. 279
  3. ^ Neill, Stephen (12 February 1984). "A History of Christianity in India: The Beginnings to AD 1707". Cambridge University Press. Retrieved 12 February 2024 – via Google Books.