Action of 26 June 1625

Action of 26 June 1625
Date26 June 1625
Location
off Syracuse
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

The action of 26 June 1625 was a naval battle that 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

  • Anderson, R. C. (1952). Naval Wars in the Levant 1559–1853. Princeton: Princeton University Press. OCLC 1015099422.
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