Action of March 1665

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This minor naval action took place in March 1665 near Goletta, Tunisia, and was a victory for a small French force of four ships and two fireships under the Duc de Beaufort over an Algerine force. Three Algerine ships were sunk, including one of 46 guns.[1]

References

  1. Anderson, R. C. (1952). Naval Wars in the Levant 1559–1853. Princeton: Princeton University Press. p. 176. OCLC 1015099422.