of Hormuz gave the opportunity for the company to develop trade with Persia, attempting to trade English cloth and other commodities for silk, which did not become very profitable due to the lack of Persian interest and small quantity of English goods. The English soldier and merchant Robert Shirley also took an interest in developing the Anglo-Persian trade. See also Portuguese conquest of Hormuz British occupation of Bushehr Notes References K. N. Chaudhuri, The English East India Company: The Study of an Early Joint-Stock Company 1600–1640, Taylor & Francis, 1999, Percy Molesworth Sykes, A History of Persia, Read Books, 2006, Further reading Battles involving the British East India Company Conflicts in 1622 17th century in Iran Military history of England Battles involving Portugal Capture Iran–Portugal military relations Iran–United Kingdom relations Portuguese Empire 1622 in Asia Battles involving Safavid Iran