Battle of Alborán
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.
| 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 |
3 galleys, 5 galliots, 6 fustas, 2 brigantines | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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137 killed, 500 wounded |
1 galley sunk, 10 ships captured, 700 killed, 437 captured, 837 slaves freed | ||||||
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