Action of March 1665
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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.
Ships involved:
[edit] France (Duc de Beaufort)
4 ships
2 fireships
[edit] Algiers
? 46 - Sunk
2 other vessels - Sunk
[edit] References
- Naval wars in the Levant 1559-1853 - R. C. Anderson ISBN 1-57898-538-2