Attack on Sousse (1537)
| Attack on Sousse (1537) | |||||||
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| Part of the Ottoman–Habsburg wars | |||||||
Ribat of Sousses, which the Christian forces attacked but failed to capture it. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Knights Hospitaller | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Giovanni de'Aragona Tagliavia Diego de Castilla † Paolo Simeoni Galatian de Sese | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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14 Galleys
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Heavy | Unknown | ||||||
The Attack on Sousse was a military expedition by a joint Spanish-Maltese fleet against the Ottoman-held town of Sousse. The attack ended in failure, and they retreated after heavy losses.