Siege of Bahrain 1529 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Portuguese Empire | Bahraini rebels | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Simao de Cunha | Badr al-Din | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
400 men 5 ships | 800 men | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
200 dead 150 sick All ships but one lost | Unknown |
Portuguese battles in the Indian Ocean | |
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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.