Sack of Rethymnon (1567)
| Sack of Rethymnon (1567) | |||||||
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| Part of Great Siege of Malta | |||||||
_and_10_Greek_Islands_-_Geographicus_-_CandiaInsula-ortelius-1584.jpg) Map of Crete and other greek islands (1584) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Regency of Algiers |
 Republic of Venice Knights of Malta | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Euldj Reis | Unknow | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| None |
Many Captured The City is burned | ||||||
The Sack of Rethymnon was an Algerian raid in Crete that took place in 1567.
The Raid
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Euldj Reis made a daring arrival in Crete, where he and his crew ruthlessly sacked and burned the town of Rethymnon.[1] Under the cover of darkness, they set the peaceful town ablaze, leaving devastation in their wake. The raid served as a grim reminder of the anarchy of piracy at that time, with Rethymnon's riches plundered and its people captured by Barbary pirates.[2][3]
References
- ^ Andreas G.Kalokairinos (1960). Krētika chronika. p. 18..
- ^ Krzysztof Nowicki. Monastiraki Katalimata. p. 89.
- ^ Christopher Somerville (2012). The Golden Step.