Action of March 1665

This naval battle took place in March 1665 near Goletta, Tunisia, and was a victory for a small French force under the Duc de Beaufort over an Algerine force. All the Algerines were sunk.[1]

Ships involved:

France (Duc de Beaufort)

4 ships
2 fireships

Algiers

? 46 - Sunk
2 other vessels - Sunk

References

  1. ↑ Naval wars in the Levant 1559-1853 - R. C. Anderson ISBN 1-57898-538-2

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