Action of March 1665

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.

Ships involved:

France (Duc de Beaufort)

4 ships
2 fireships

Algiers

"?" 46 - Sunk
2 other vessels - Sunk

References

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


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