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naval engagement, early modern

Battle of the Gulf of Tunis

Battle of the Gulf of Tunis was a naval engagement fought in 1624 at Gulf of Tunis, in what is now Tunisia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Gulf of Tunis. It was part of the Spanish–Ottoman Wars, which ran from 1498 to 1792. The recorded result: Spanish–Maltese victory. Recorded strength: 14 galleys against 3 galleons.

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Fought1624
WhereGulf of Tunis, Tunisia36.983N, 10.600E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSpanish–Maltese victory
Belligerentsborder|25px Spanish Empire; border|25px Order of St. Johnagainst25px Eyalet of Tunis
Casualties and lossesMinorandAll vessels captured; 212 prisoners; 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, 162416031624Battle of the Gulf of Tunis, 1624
11 placed engagements of the Spanish–Ottoman Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1624 (year precision)
PlaceGulf of Tunis, Tunisia
36.983N, 10.600E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength14 galleys3 galleons
Casualties and lossesMinorAll vessels captured; 212 prisoners; Many dead
Commanders
  • Álvaro de Bazán, 2nd Marquess of Santa Cruz
  • Ali Arraez Rabazin
Battle of the Gulf of TunisBattle of the Gulf of TunisBattle of the Port of CarthageBattle of CarthageBattle of CarthageSiege of CarthageBattle of Cape BonBattle of Cape BonSousseBizerteNabeulMarsalaBéjaEl KefJendoubaSiliana100 km36.983N, 10.600E
Placed at Gulf of Tunis; 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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Battle of the Gulf of Tunis 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 Q131576621, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Gulf of Tunis, revision 1370599970, 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.