Battle of Lipari
| Battle of Lipari (1561) | |||||||
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| Part of Spanish–Ottoman wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Ottoman Empire | Kingdom of Sicily | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Turgut Reis | Friar Bernardo † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 9 ships | 7 ships | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | All ships captured | ||||||
Central Europe–Balkans
Mediterranean
East Indies |
The Battle of Lipari was a battle in which the Ottoman navy, commanded by the Tripoli Beylerbeyi Turgut Reis, defeated the Kingdom of Sicily (affiliated to the Spanish Empire) navy under the command of the Guimeran Priest Bernardo in a naval battle off the island of Lipari in July 1561, capturing all of its ships.
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