Djidjelli expedition
The Djidjelli expedition was a 1664 military expedition by Louis XIV to seize the port of Djidjelli and establish a naval base against the Barbary corsairs. There was a disagreement among the leaders of the expedition as to what its objectives should be. Ultimately the town of Djidjelli was taken easily, but after three months, heavily besieged and deprived of reinforcements by an outbreak of plague, the French abandoned the city and returned home.
| Djidjelli expedition | |||||||
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French expedition to Djidjelli, 1664 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Regency of Algiers |
Kingdom of France Knights Hospitaller | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Mohammed Bey |
Louis XIV François de Vendôme, Duc de Beaufort Charles-Félix de Galéan, Count of Gadagne | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown |
Kingdom of France : 5,650 men 14 vessels 8 galleys Knights Hospitaller : 1 battalion 7 galleys | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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500 dead 200 wounded |
2,000 killed 30 cast-iron cannon 15 iron cannon 50 mortars | ||||||
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