Battle of Ash-Shihr | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Units involved | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
8 ships.[2] 6 galleons.[1] 400-700 soldiers[3][2] | unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
unknown | more than 480 killed |
The Battle of Ash-Shihr was an attack launched by the Portuguese navy in 1523 on the city of Ash-Shihr which was a part of the Kathiri Sultanate.
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