Battle of Gozo (1570)
| Action of 1570 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Order of Saint John |
 Ottoman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| unknown | Uluj Ali | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 4 galleys | a fleet | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 3 galleys lost | unknown | ||||||
The Action of 1570 was a naval battle between forces of Malta, then under the protection of the Order of Saint John, and the Ottoman Empire. The battle took place in July 1570, after four Maltese galleys encountered an Ottoman fleet under Uluj Ali. Three Maltese galleys were captured by the Ottomans and one fled.
References
- The Maltese Cross: A Strategic History of Malta, Dennis Angelo Castillo, page 82, 2006