What the records say
- When
- Jan 1839
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 12.78° N, 45.05° E
- Description
- 1839 British capture of Aden
- Naval
- yes
Aden Expedition
1839 British capture of the Yemeni port
The Aden Expedition was a naval operation that the British Royal Navy carried out in January 1839. Following Britain's decision to invade the Port of Aden as a coaling station for the steamers sailing the new Suez-Bombay route, the Sultan of Lahej, who owned Aden, resisted, which led to a series of skirmishes between the two sides.
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