A raid took place on the night of 23 or 25 May 1612 when a force of Sicilian and

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s attacked some Tunisian vessels at

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, northern

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. 7, or perhaps 9 or 10, Tunisian sailing ships were destroyed, while several smaller vessels were captured. Ships involved:

Allies

Sicily (Ottavio d'Aragona Tagliavia)
6 galleys Naples (Álvaro de Bazán, 2nd Marquess of Santa Cruz)
7 galleys

Tunisia

7 or more sailing ships destroyed, several smaller captured

References

1612 Events January–June * January 6 – Axel Oxenstierna becomes Lord High Chancellor of Sweden. He persuades the Riksdag of the Estates to grant the Swedish nobility the right and privilege to hold all higher offices of governme ...

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