Battle of Alborán
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The battle of Alboran (Spanish: batalla de Alborán) took place on 1 October 1540 off the isle of Alboran during the Ottoman-Habsburg struggle for control of the Mediterranean when a Spanish fleet under the command of Bernardino de Mendoza destroyed an Ottoman fleet commanded by Ali Hamet, sinking a galley and capturing 10 other ships.
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Battle of Alboran | |||||||
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Part of Ottoman-Habsburg wars | |||||||
An Ottoman Galley; image taken from a miniature. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Spain | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Bernardino de Mendoza (WIA) | Ali Hamet (POW) | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
10 galleys[1] |
3 galleys, 5 galliots, 6 fustas, 2 brigantines[2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
137 killed, 500 wounded[3] |
1 galley sunk, 10 ships captured, 700 killed, 437 captured, 837 slaves freed[3][4] |
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