1551 ⟶ North African Pirates Enslave Gozitan Population
North African pirates enslave the entire population of the M...
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⚔️ Barbary Pirate Raid on Provence and Toulon
Barbary pirates led by Hayreddin Barbarossa, a Turk appointed to ruling position in Algiers by the Ottoman Empire, raid Provence and Toulon in southern France.⟶
PiracyConflictOttoman EmpireRaidMediterranean SeaNaval WarfareMilitary History
France
Algeria
Turkey⚔️ Charles V's Failed Algerian Expedition
An Algerian military campaign by Charles V of Spain (Habsburg) is unsuccessful.⟶
Military HistoryCharles VOttoman EmpireHabsburg EmpireSiegeImperialismNaval Warfare
Algeria
Spain
⚔️ Ottoman Naval Victory at Battle of Djerba
Ottoman navy defeats the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Djerba.⟶
Ottoman EmpireSpanish EmpireNaval WarfareMediterranean SeaMilitary HistoryImperialismBattleEuropean History
Ottoman EmpireSpain
Italy🗺️ Drake in Maluku and Portuguese Presence Shifts
The British navigator Sir Francis Drake passes through Maluku and transit in Ternate on his circumnavigation of the world. The Portuguese establish a fort on Tidore but the main centre for Portuguese activities in Maluku becomes Ambon.⟶
ExplorationColonialismSpice TradeAge of ExplorationEuropean ColonizationMaritime HistoryPortuguese EmpireTernateAmbon
Indonesia
Portugal
United Kingdom⚔️ Drake's Raids Prompt Spanish Armada Buildup and Impoundment of English Ships
Drake's royal reception after his attacks on Spanish possessions influences Philip II of Spain to build up the Spanish Armada. English ships in Spanish harbours are impounded.⟶
ExplorationNaval WarfareSpanish ArmadaAnglo-Spanish WarPhilip IIColonialismAge of Exploration
United KingdomSpain