ABSTRACT
LetusfirstconsidertheeventsaspresentedbyLorimer.With allthatCrusaderspiritmanifestedbyLorimerwhentacklinga historicalsubjectthatdealswiththecourageoftheMuslimsin defenceoftheirprinciples,hestates:'Albuquerquefinallyarrived inHormuz...wherethereresidedtherulerorshaikhtowhich everyvillagevisitedbyAlbuquerqueontheOmanicoastwassubject andpaidtribute.ThenameofthisrulerwasSayfal-Din.Theshaikh refusedtosubmitandAlbuquerquethereforedecidedtoattack,with hissmallfleet,thelargefleet,includingsomeIndianvessels,thatwas readytodefendtheisland.Albuquerquewonaneasyandfinal victory.
