Action of 17 June 1595

Action of 17 June 1595
Part of Ottoman–Habsburg Wars
Date17 june 1595
Location
off Longina, 10 miles south of Syracuse, Sicily
Result Ottoman victory
Belligerents
Order of Saint John  Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Claramonte (WIA)
Seracourt (WIA)		 Murat Reis the Elder
Strength
5 galleys 3 galleys
Casualties and losses
Heavy Unknown

The Action of 17 June 1595 was a naval battle between forces of Malta, then under the protection of the Order of Saint John, and Bizerte, then part of the Ottoman Empire.

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