Bombardment of Salorka

Bombardment of Salorka
Part of Essyrian Emergency
Date February-March 1888 Location Salorka, Essyria Result Imperial Victory
Belligerents
Vionna-Frankenlisch	Essyrian Sultanate
Commanders and leaders
Earl of Greybach	Jubair el-Dallal Tawfeeq al-Selim †
Strength
3 battleships 2 cruisers 4 gunboats 2 torpedo boats	8 forts 7 batteries

The Bombardment of Salorka by the Earl of Greybach's Imperial Prodavan Squadron took place from 14th February to 1st March 1888. The bombardment, a response to Essyrian provocation and naval cooperation with the Prodavan Sultanate, reduced the harbour district of Salorka to ruins and resulted in the end of Essyrian military provocations. A Prodavan fleet under Faisan al-Akman-Ebidi sailed to break the bombardment and blockade of the city but did not arrive in time, instead intercepting the Imperial fleet at the Battle off Adienea.