Capture of Algiers (1516)
The capture of Algiers in 1516 was accomplished by the brothers Oruç and Hayreddin Barbarossa against Sālim al-Tūmī, the ruler of the city of Algiers, which was followed by an unsuccessful military campaign by the Spanish Empire and the Sheikh of Ténès to overthrow the newly formed Sultanate of Algiers.
| Algiers expedition (1516) | |||||||
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City of Algiers in the 16th century, by Georg Braun | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Sultanate of Algiers Kingdom of Kuku |
Spanish Empire Sheikh of Ténès | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Oruç Reis Sidi Ahmed Hayreddin Barbarossa |
Diego de Vera Sheikh of Ténès | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| 1,500 men |
10,000 or 15,000 men under Diego de Vera 10,000 Moors under the Sheikh of Ténès Total: 20-25,000 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Very few |
3,000 killed or wounded 400 captured 8,000 men lost in total | ||||||
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