Conflict: | Action of May 1612 |
Partof: | the Ottoman–Habsburg wars and the Spanish-Barbary conflicts |
Date: | 23–25 May 1612 |
Place: | Halq al-Wadi, Tunisia |
Result: | Spanish victory |
Combatant1: | Kingdom of Sicily Kingdom of Naples |
Combatant2: | Eyalet of Tunis |
Commander1: | Ottavio d'Aragona Tagliavia Álvaro de Bazán, 2nd Marquess of Santa Cruz |
Commander2: | Unknown |
Strength1: | 6 galleys 7 galleys |
Strength2: | Unknown |
Casualties1: | Unknown |
Casualties2: | 7+ sailing ships destroyed several ships captured |
The Action of May 1612 was a raid which took place on the night of 23 or 25 May 1612 when a force of Sicilian and Neapolitan galleys attacked some Tunisian vessels at La Goulette, northern Tunisia. 7, or perhaps 9 or 10, Tunisian sailing ships were destroyed, while several smaller vessels were captured.
Sicily (Ottavio d'Aragona Tagliavia)
6 galleys
Naples (Álvaro de Bazán, 2nd Marquess of Santa Cruz)
7 galleys
7 or more sailing ships destroyed, several smaller captured.