Action of 15 February 1700
| Action of 15 February 1700 | |||||||
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Maltese galley | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Order of Saint John | Ottoman Tunis | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Bailly Spinola | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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1 ship 700 men | 1 ship | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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1 ship destroyed 522 killed | Unknown | ||||||
The Action of 15 February 1700 was a naval engagement between the Maltese and the Tunisian galleys. The Maltese galley encountered a Tunisian ship. The engagement ended in disaster for the Maltese as their ship crashed after a collision, destroying the ship and killing the majority of its crew.