| Capture of Hormuz | |||||||||
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| Part of Safavid–Portuguese conflicts | |||||||||
_by_Im%C4%81m_%E1%B8%B2ul%C4%AB_Kh%C4%81n_and_his_army_(Latin_inscription_round_the_fortress)._From_a_Jar%C5%ABnn%C4%81mah_by_Qadr%C4%AB._Isfahan_-_Safavid_style,_dated_1697.jpg) 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. | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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Safavid Persia East India Company | Portugal | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Imam Quli Khan Captain Blythe | Simão de Melo | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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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]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Sykes, p. 279
- ^ 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.