Atlas of Battles

naval engagement, early modern

Battle of the Bay of Velez

Battle of the Bay of Velez was a naval engagement fought in 1553 in what is now Spain. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Ottoman–Portuguese confrontations, which ran from 1538 to 1718. The recorded result: Ottoman-Algerian victory. Recorded strength: 5 caravels; 1 small ship; 300 or 500 men against 40 vessels.

See it on the globe Read the article

Fought1553
WhereSpain35.172N, 4.300W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeOttoman-Algerian victory
BelligerentsPortuguese Empireagainst20px Regency of Algiers
Casualties and lossesUnknown deaths, all capturedandUnknown
Part ofOttoman–Portuguese confrontations1538 to 1718

Where it sits in Ottoman–Portuguese confrontations

Siege of Jeddah, 1517Siege of Diu, 1531Battle of the Bay of Velez, 1553Capture of Muscat, 1581Sinking of the Nossa Senhora da Conceição, 1621Action of 26 May 1789, 1789Action of 15 August 1799, 179915171799Battle of the Bay of Velez, 1553
7 placed engagements of Ottoman–Portuguese confrontations in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1553 (year precision)
PlaceSpain
35.172N, 4.300W
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength5 caravels; 1 small ship; 300 or 500 men40 vessels
Casualties and lossesUnknown deaths, all capturedUnknown
Commanders
  • Salah Rais
Battle of the Bay of VelezBattle of the Bay of VelezBattle of AnnualSiege of Sidi DrisSiege of AfrauBattle of Oued AslafBattle of TétouanSiege of Sidi DrisSiege of AfrauBattle of Oued AslafBattle of TétouanFezTangierGibraltarCeutaTazaLaracheOuezzaneAlgeciras100 km35.172N, 4.300W
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1553

Battle of the Bay of Velez is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 1,070 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q116609273, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Bay of Velez, revision 1375535408, 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.