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Raid on La Goulette

Raid on La Goulette was a naval engagement fought in 1612 at La Goulette, in what is now Tunisia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at La Goulette. It was part of the Spanish–Ottoman Wars, which ran from 1498 to 1792. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 6 galleys against 10 ships.

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Fought1612
WhereLa Goulette, Tunisia36.819N, 10.306E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSpanish victory
Belligerentsborder|25px Spanish Empireagainst25px Eyalet of Tunis
Casualties and lossesMinorand7 vessels destroyed; 3 vessels captured; Many dead
Part ofSpanish–Ottoman Wars1498 to 1792

Where it sits in the Spanish–Ottoman Wars

Battle of Mers-el-Fahm, 1603Action of 29 June 1609, 1609Raid on La Goulette, 1612Battle of Cape Celidonia, 1616Raid on La Goulette, 1617Battle of Valencia, 1618Attack on Sousse, 1619Battle of Chios, 1621Battle of Palermo, 1624Battle of the Gulf of Tunis, 1624Battle of the Dalmatian Coast, 162416031624Raid on La Goulette, 1612
11 placed engagements of the Spanish–Ottoman Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1612 (year precision)
PlaceLa Goulette, Tunisia
36.819N, 10.306E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength6 galleys10 ships
Casualties and lossesMinor7 vessels destroyed; 3 vessels captured; Many dead
Commanders
  • Zymen Danseker
Raid on La GouletteRaid on La GouletteAction of 29 June 1609Action of May 1612Battle of TricamarumBattle of CarthageSiege of CarthageAction of 29 June 1609Battle of CarthageSousseQairouanBizerteNabeulBéjaEl KefJendoubaSiliana100 km36.819N, 10.306E
Placed at La Goulette; 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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Raid on La Goulette is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 119 in present-day Tunisia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q131381832, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Raid on La Goulette (1612), revision 1370705865, 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.