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Algiers expedition

Algiers expedition was a siege conducted in 1541 at Algiers, in what is now Algeria. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Algiers. It was part of the Ottoman–Spanish War, which ran from 1515 to 1577. The recorded result: Algerian victory.

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Fought1541
WhereAlgiers, Algeria36.776N, 3.059E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAlgerian victory
Belligerents16px Empire of Charles V: Holy Roman Empire; Spain; Naples; Sicily; Order of Saint John; Republic of Genoa; Papal States; Kingdom of KukuagainstRegency of Algiers
Casualties and losses300 officers killed; 8,000–12,000 killed; 150 ships sunkand200 killed
Part ofOttoman–Spanish War1515 to 1577

Where it sits in the Ottoman–Spanish War

Capture of Algiers, 1516Fall of Tlemcen, 1518Battle of Algiers, 1529Capture of Algiers, 1529Battle of Formentera, 1529Siege of Coron (1533–1534), 1534Conquest of Tunis, 1534Conquest of Tunis, 1535Attack on Sousse, 1537Battle of Antipaxos, 1537Siege of Castelnuovo, 1539Battle of Girolata, 1540Battle of Alborán, 1540Algiers expedition, 1541Capture of Mahdia, 1550Djerba Incident, 1551Capture of Béjaïa, 1555Siege of Oran, 1556Capture of Bizerte, 1557Battle of Djerba, 1560Battle of Saint Monica, 1561Battle of Lipari, 1561Sieges of Oran and Mers El Kébir, 1563Capture of Tunis, 1569Battle of Béja, 1569Battle of Lepanto, 1571Siege of Navarino, 1572Conquest of Tunis, 1573Conquest of Tunis, 1574Action of 26 September 1575, 1575Battle of Cape Corvo, 161315161613Algiers expedition, 1541
31 placed engagements of the Ottoman–Spanish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1541 (year precision)
to 1541
PlaceAlgiers, Algeria
36.776N, 3.059E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength65 galleys; 450 transport ships; including: 12,000 sailors; 24,000 soldiers; Including: 16px 100 transports; 50 galleys; 100 transports; 14 galleys; 8 galleys; 150 transports; 400 knights; 2,000 troops1,500–2,000 Janissaries; 6,000–8,000 Andalusi and Maghrebi Moors
Casualties and losses300 officers killed; 8,000–12,000 killed; 150 ships sunk200 killed
Commanders
  • Hasan Agha
Algiers expeditionAlgiers expeditionInvasion of Algiers in 1830Siege of AlgiersAction of 8 May 1918Siege of AlgiersBattle of AlgiersInvasion of Algiers in 1830BlidaChlefMédéaBouïraM'silaBordj Bou Arréridj100 km36.776N, 3.059E
Placed at Algiers; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Algiers expedition is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 130 in present-day Algeria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2502863, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Algiers (1541), revision 1375834500, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.