This battle took place on 3 May1657 and was a victory for Venice over Algeria. Venetian casualties were 117 killed and 346 wounded. Few details are known. Jump to: navigation, search May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... Events January 8 - Miles Sindercombe, would-be-assassin of Oliver Cromwell, and his group are captured in London February - Admiral Robert Blake defeats the Spanish West Indian Fleet in a battle over the seizure of Jamaica. ... Jump to: navigation, search Location within Italy Venice (Italian: Venezia), the city of canals, is the capital of the region of Veneto and of the province of Venice, 45°26′ N 12°19′ E, population 271,663 (census estimate 2004-01-01). ...
Ships involved:
Venice (Mocenigo)
6 galleasses? 19 galleys?
Algeria
Perla (flag??) - Captured Fontana Rose - Captured Sette Teste - Aground and burnt Doi Lioni - Aground and burnt Luna Biscaina - Aground and burnt Molin de Vento - Captured Tigra - Aground and burnt Lione ? (ex-Venetian Croce d'Oro, captured earlier that year) - Captured
References
Naval wars in the Levant 1559-1853 - R. C. Anderson [ISBN 0878397990]
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