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Capture of Béjaïa

Capture of Béjaïa was a battle fought on 5 January 1510 at Béjaïa, in what is now Algeria. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 10,000 men against 5,000 men; 13 ships.

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Juan el Mayo, o Jan Vermeyen, produjo esta vista en 1551, apenas cuatro años antes de que la ciudad argelina cayese en manos otomanas. Un cartelón reza en la sección inferior central: «En el año de Nu
Juan el Mayo, o Jan Vermeyen, produjo esta vista en 1551, apenas cuatro años antes de que la ciudad argelina cayese en manos otomanas. Un cartelón reza en la sección inferior central: «En el año de Nu. Johann Maior, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought5 January 1510
WhereBéjaïa, Algeria36.750N, 5.067E
OutcomeSpanish victory
Belligerents24px Emirate of Béjaïaagainst24px Spanish Empire
Casualties and losses300 dead; 200 capturedandUnknown

Record

Date5 January 1510
PlaceBéjaïa, Algeria
36.750N, 5.067E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength10,000 men5,000 men; 13 ships
Casualties and losses300 dead; 200 capturedUnknown
Commanders
Capture of BéjaïaCapture of BéjaïaBattle of BougieSiege of BéjaïaSiege of BéjaïaSiege of Kalâa des Beni AbbèsBattle of HeliaSiege of Kalâa des Beni AbbèsBattle of HeliaAlgiersConstantineBatnaSétifSkikdaBouïraM'silaTizi-Ouzou100 km36.750N, 5.067E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 1510 and 1835.

Elsewhere in 1510

Capture of Béjaïa 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 Q28496874, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Béjaïa (1510), revision 1370608401, 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.