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 dynasty Safavid Iran
East India Company
Portuguese Empire Kingdom of 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] The capture of Hormuz transformed 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. ISBN 978-0-415-19076-3. 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. ISBN 978-0-521-54885-4. Retrieved 12 February 2024 – via Google Books.

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