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Siege of Djerba

Siege of Djerba was a siege conducted on 15 August 1432 at Djerba, in what is now Tunisia; it lasted 25 days. The recorded result: Aragonese victory. Recorded strength: 132 ships against Unknown.

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Fought15 August 1432lasted 25 days
WhereDjerba, Tunisia33.783N, 10.883E
OutcomeAragonese victory
BelligerentsCrown of AragonagainstHafsid dynasty
Casualties and lossesLowandUnknown

Record

Date15 August 1432
to 9 September 1432
PlaceDjerba, Tunisia
33.783N, 10.883E
KindSiege, medieval
Strength132 shipsUnknown
Casualties and lossesLowUnknown
Commanders
  • Alfonso V of Aragon
  • Abu Faris Abd al-Aziz II
Siege of DjerbaSiege of DjerbaBattle of DjerbaBattle of the Mareth LineBattle of Wadi AkaritBattle of Ksar GhilaneBattle of the Gulf of GabesBattle of DjerbaBattle of the Mareth LineBattle of Wadi AkaritBattle of Ksar GhilaneSfaxAz ZawiyahBen GardaneKebili100 km33.783N, 10.883E
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Elsewhere in 1432

Siege of Djerba is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 119 in present-day Tunisia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q17605482, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Djerba (1432), revision 1374834139, 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.