Action of May 1612
Action of May 1612 | |||||||
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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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- Conflicts in 1612
- 1612 in Africa
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