Raid on La Goulette (1615)
For other raids on La Goulette, see Raid on La Goulette (disambiguation).
| Raid on La Goulette (1615) | |||||||
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| Part of Spanish–Ottoman wars | |||||||
Tunis and La Goulette, 1566. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Spanish Empire |
Eyalet of Tunis Regency of Algiers | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Francisco de Ribera | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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3 galleons 1 tartane | 19 armed ships | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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3 dead 30 wounded |
4 vessels captured Several vessels damaged | ||||||
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Central Europe–Balkans
Mediterranean
East Indies |
Spanish-Barbary Wars (1605–1792) | |
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The raid on La Goulette of 1615 was a naval attack by Spanish ensign Francisco de Ribera on La Goulette, the main port of Ottoman Tunisia. After chasing Barbary pirates from Sicily to La Goulette, Ribera approached their harbor and captured several ships before escaping.
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