Action of 26 June 1625

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Action of 26 June 1625
Date26 June 1625
Location
Result Ottoman victory
Belligerents
Sovereign Military Order of Malta Order of Saint John  Ottoman Empire
Strength
5 galleys 2 galleys
4 vessels
Casualties and losses
2 galleys captured unknown

Action of 26 June 1625 is a term that describes a battle which took place on 26 June 1625 near Syracuse, Sicily, when 6 Bizertan vessels defeated 5 Maltese galleys.

Ships involved

Bizerta

2 galleys (formerly Spanish, captured in 1624)
4 other vessels

Malta

San Giovanni - Captured
San Francesco - Captured
3 other galleys

References

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