1548 capture of Aden

Aden cannon of Suleiman founded by Mohammed ibn Hamza in

1530-31 for an Ottoman invasion of India. Taken in the capture
of Aden in 1839 by Cap. H.Smith of HMS Volage. Tower of
London.

The Capture of Aden of 1548 was accomplished when

Ottomans under Piri Reis managed to take the harbour
of Aden in Yemen from the Portuguese on 26 February
1548.[1]
Aden had already been captured by the Ottomans for
Suleiman the Magnicent in 1538 by Hadim Suleiman
Pasha, in order to provide an Ottoman base for raids
against Portuguese possessions on the western coast of
India.[2] Sailing on to India, the Ottomans failed against
the Portuguese at the Siege of Diu in September 1538,
but then returned to Aden where they fortied the city
with 100 pieces of artillery.[2][3] From this base, Sulayman Pasha managed to take control of the whole country
of Yemen, also taking Sa'na.[2] Aden arose against the
Ottomans however and invited the Portuguese instead, so
that the Portuguese were in control of the city until its
capture by Piri Reis.
Piri Reis would continue with successes against the Portuguese with the Capture of Muscat (1552).

Notes

[1] History of the Ottoman Empire and modern Turkey by Ezel

Kural Shaw p.106-107
[2] The history of Aden, 1839-72 by Zaka Hanna Kour p.2
[3] An economic and social history of the Ottoman Empire by
Halil nalcik p.326

Coordinates: 124752N 450127E / 12.79778N

45.02417E

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