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Capture of Algiers

Capture of Algiers was a battle fought in 1516 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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Fought1516
WhereAlgiers, Algeria36.776N, 3.059E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAlgerian victory
BelligerentsRegency of Algiers; Kingdom of Kukuagainstborder|20px|Flag of Spanish Empire Spanish Empire; Sheikh of Ténès
Casualties and lossesVery fewand3,000 killed or wounded; 400 captured; 8,000 men lost in total
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, 161315161613Capture of Algiers, 1516
31 placed engagements of the Ottoman–Spanish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1516 (year precision)
to 1516
PlaceAlgiers, Algeria
36.776N, 3.059E
KindBattle, early modern
Casualties and lossesVery few3,000 killed or wounded; 400 captured; 8,000 men lost in total
Commanders
  • Aruj Barbarossa
  • Ahmed ou el Kadhi
  • Hayreddin Barbarossa
  • Diego de Vera
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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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Capture of Algiers 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 Q4188858, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Algiers (1516), revision 1370608241, 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.