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naval engagement, early modern

Raid on La Goulette

Raid on La Goulette was a naval engagement fought in 1615 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 Q133865193. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 3 galleons; 1 tartane against 19 armed ships.

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Fought1615
WhereLa Goulette, Tunisia36.819N, 10.306E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSpanish victory
Belligerentsborder|25px Spanish Empireagainst25px Eyalet of Tunis; 25px Regency of Algiers
Casualties and losses3 dead; 30 woundedand4 vessels captured; Several vessels damaged
Part ofQ133865193

Where it sits in Q133865193

Capture of the Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, 1554Action of May 1612, 1612Raid on La Goulette, 1615Battle of Cape Palos, 1617Action of 3 October 1624, 1624Siege of Oran and Mers El Kébir, 1675Action of 12 October 1734, 1734Action of 28 November 1751, 1751Action of 16 April 1755, 1755Battle of Cape Palos, 1758Siege of Oran 1790–1792, 179015541790Raid on La Goulette, 1615
11 placed engagements of Q133865193 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1615 (year precision)
PlaceLa Goulette, Tunisia
36.819N, 10.306E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength3 galleons; 1 tartane19 armed ships
Casualties and losses3 dead; 30 wounded4 vessels captured; Several vessels damaged
Commanders
  • Francisco de Ribera y Medina
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 Q4677266, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Raid on La Goulette (1615), revision 1370705873, 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.