Action of 3 October 1624
| Action of 3 October 1624 | |||||||
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| Part of Spanish–Ottoman wars | |||||||
San Pietro Island, off which the action was fought. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Tuscany Papal States | Regency of Algiers | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Diego Pimentel (WIA) | Azan Calafate (POW) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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15 galleys
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3 large ships 2 pataches 1 tartane | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown |
100+ killed 150 prisoners 1 large ship destroyed 2 large ships captured 2 pataches captured 1 tartane lost | ||||||
The action of 3 October 1624 was a naval engagement that took place near San Pietro Island, Sardinia, during the war against the Barbary corsairs. A squadron of galleys from the Spain (Kingdom of Naples), Grand Duchy of Tuscany and Papal States under Diego Pimentel engaged a squadron of six Algerian ships under Azan Calafate. The Algerians were defeated, their flagship was destroyed, and four ships were captured. Also, the Christian slaves they owned were freed.