Action off La Goulette (1615)

This battle took place in December 1615 off La Goulette, Tunisia, and was a victory for a Spanish privateer squadron under Francisco de Ribera over a Tunisian fleet.[1]

Action off La Goulette (1615)
DateDecember 1615
Location
Result Spanish victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Spain Eyalet of Tunis
Strength
Unknown 19 armed ships
Casualties and losses
Unknown 4 vessels captured

Ships involved

Spain (Ribera)

  • San Juan Bautista 36

Tunis

  • 19 armed ships - 4 vessels of 18-20 guns captured - One of the preys sank before reaching port due to battle damage

Notes

  1. Salvá, Miguel (1864). Collección de Documentos Inéditos para la Historis de España (PDF). Madrid: Imprenta de la Viuda de Calero. p. 364. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-01. Retrieved 2017-08-01.

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