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Capture of Algiers

Capture of Algiers was a battle fought in 1529 at Peñón of Algiers, in what is now Algeria. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Peñón of Algiers. It was part of the Ottoman–Spanish War, which ran from 1515 to 1577. The recorded result: Algerian victory.

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Fought1529
WherePeñón of Algiers, Algeria36.787N, 3.068E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAlgerian victory
BelligerentsSpanish EmpireagainstRegency of Algiers
Casualties and lossesGarrison: 175 dead, 25 captured; Relief army: 9 ships capturedandUnknown
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, 1529
31 placed engagements of the Ottoman–Spanish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1529 (year precision)
PlacePeñón of Algiers, Algeria
36.787N, 3.068E
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthGarrison: 200 soldiers; Relief army: 9 ships2,000 janissaries; Contingent of Kabyles<ref>G. Camps, M. Leglay, L. Golvin, R. Mantran et P. Boyer, « Alger », Encyclopédie berbère, 4
Casualties and lossesGarrison: 175 dead, 25 captured; Relief army: 9 ships capturedUnknown
Commanders
  • Hayreddin Barbarossa
Capture of AlgiersCapture of AlgiersBattle of AlgiersInvasion of Algiers in 1830Siege of AlgiersAction of 8 May 1918Siege of AlgiersBattle of AlgiersBlidaChlefMédéaBouïraM'silaBordj Bou Arréridj100 km36.787N, 3.068E
Placed at Peñón of 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 Q3403025, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Peñón of Algiers (1529), revision 1370609401, 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.