The action of 3 May 1657 was a battle that took place on 3 May 1657 and was a victory for the

Republic of Venice The Republic of Venice ( vec, Repùblega de Venèsia) or Venetian Republic ( vec, Repùblega Vèneta, links=no), traditionally known as La Serenissima ( en, Most Serene Republic of Venice, italics=yes; vec, Serenìsima Repùblega de Venèsia, ...

over the Ottoman fleet of Algiers. Venetian casualties were 117 killed and 346 wounded. Few details are known.

Ships involved

Venice (Mocenigo)

6 galleasses?
19 galleys?

Algiers

''Perla'' (flag??) - Captured
''Fontana Rose'' - Captured
''Sette Teste'' - Aground and burnt
''Doi Lioni'' - Aground and burnt
''Luna Biscaina'' - Aground and burnt
''Molin de Vento'' - Captured
''Tigra'' - Aground and burnt
''Lione''
''?'' (ex-Venetian ''Croce d'Oro'', captured earlier that year) - Captured

References

* Conflicts in 1657

1657 Events January–March * January 8 – Miles Sindercombe and his group of disaffected Levellers are betrayed, in their attempt to assassinate Oliver Cromwell, by blowing up the Palace of Whitehall in London, and arrested. * Febr ...

Naval battles involving Ottoman Algeria {{Algeria-hist-stub