Action of May 1612

Action of May 1612
Date 23–25 May 1612 Location Halq al-Wadi, Tunisia Result Sicilian-Neopolitan (Spanish) victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Sicily Kingdom of Naples	Eyalet of Tunis
Strength
6 galleys 7 galleys	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	7+ sailing ships destroyed several ships captured

This raid took place on the night of 23 or 25 May 1612 when a force of Sicilian and Neapolitan galleys attacked some Tunisian vessels at La Goulette, northern Tunisia. 7, or perhaps 9 or 10, Tunisian sailing ships were destroyed, while several smaller vessels were captured.

Ships involved:

Allies[]

Sicily (Ottavio de Aragon)
6 galleys

Naples (Santa Cruz)
7 galleys

Tunisia[]

7 or more sailing ships destroyed, several smaller captured

References[]

• Anderson, R. C. (1952). Naval Wars in the Levant 1559–1853. Princeton: Princeton University Press. hdl:2027/mdp.39015005292860. OCLC 1015099422.

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