Action of 22 May 1811
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The Action of 22 May 1811 was a naval engagement between an Algerian fleet commanded by Raïs Hamidou, and a Tunisian one commanded by Mohammed Mourali, also known as al-Mourali.[4]
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Action of 22 May 1811 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Regency of Algiers | Regency of Tunis | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Hamidou ben Ali | Mohammed Mourali | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
| Tunisian navy | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
4 frigates 2 brigs or xebecs 4 gunboats[1] | 12 warships | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
41 dead[2] |
230 dead[3] Large warship captured |
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