Battle of Djerba (1560)

Battle of Djerba (Republic of Genoa & Spanish Empire & Viceroyalty of Naples and Sicily & Papal States & Duchy of Savoy & Order of Saint John vs Ottoman Empire) took place in 1560 during Ottoman–Spanish War.

Battle facts

• Year: 1560
• Date: 1560-05-14
• Era: Early Modern
• Conflict: Ottoman–Spanish War
• Side A: Republic of Genoa, Spanish Empire, Viceroyalty of Naples and Sicily, Papal States, Duchy of Savoy, Order of Saint John
• Side B: Ottoman Empire
• Commanders (A): Giovanni Andrea Doria, Juan de la Cerda, Don Alvaro de Sande
• Commanders (B): Piali Pasha, Dragut
• Casualties: 60 ships sunk or captured, 9,000–18,000 men killed, 5,000 prisoners (during siege) (side A)
• Outcome: Ottoman victory
• Coordinates: 33.783°, 10.883°

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