This battle took place on 18 December 1669 (O.S.?) when the English ship Mary Rose and some merchant ships encountered an Algerine squadron. The ship King David had been recaptured from the Algerines/Turks about 6 days earlier, and it was abandoned at the sight of the Algerine squadron. Rose Leaf chased it during the battle. The Algerines apparently formed a line but the battle was fairly inconclusive. In the Gregorian Calendar, December 18 is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years), at which point there will be 13 days remaining to the end of the year. ... // Events Samuel Pepys stopped writing his diary. ...

Ships involved

England etc.

• Mary Rose (flag)
• "Hamborough Frigate" (merchantman)
• ? (pink)
• Roe 8? (ketch)
• Scottish merchantman
• French merchantman

• King David (abandoned just before battle)

Algiers

• Golden Lion 36 (flag)
• Orange Tree 36 (second flag)
• Half Moon 41
• Seven Stars 32
• White Horse 30
• Blewhart 28
• Rose Leaf 18