Siege of Diu (1531)

Siege of Diu (1531)
Part of the Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts
Date 1531 Location Diu, Gujarat Sultanate Result Ottoman-Gujarati victory
Belligerents
Ottoman Empire Gujarat Sultanate	Portuguese Empire
Commanders and leaders
Mustafa Bayram	Nuno da Cunha
Strength
12,000 men 1 galleon 17 galleys several basilisks	14 galleons 6 carracks 2 galleasses 2 caravels 17 galleys 112 foists and brigantines 5 supply junks several trade ships 3,000 Portuguese soldiers 5,000 Malabarese auxiliaries and slaves 1400 Portuguese sailors 4,000 native Indian sailors and rowers

The Siege of Diu occurred when a combined Ottoman-Gujarati force defeated a Portuguese attempt to capture the city of Diu in 1531. The victory was partly the result of Ottoman firepower over the Portuguese besiegers deployed by Mustafa Bayram, an Ottoman expert.

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