Battle of Formentera
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Battle of Formentera (1529)
)Battle of Formentera (1529) | |||||||
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Barbarossa galley in France 1543. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Spanish Empire |
Regency of Algiers | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Rodrigo Portuondo † |
Aydin Reis | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
8 galleys | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
7 galleys captured and remaining soldiers enslaved. 1,000 Muslim galley slaves freed. | Unknown |
The Battle of Formentara occurred on 28 October 1529 when an
Habsburg emperor
Moriscos from Spain to Algeria.[3]
Portuondo was killed in the battle, seven of his eight galleys were captured, and his soldiers were taken as slaves to the
Notes
References
- Garnier, Edith L'Alliance Impie Editions du Felin, 2008, Paris