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Ottoman Fleet Assembly
- When
- mid-1540
- Where
- Algiers
- Part of
- Battle of Alborán
Ali Hamet assembled a mixed fleet at Algiers in mid-1540 under orders from Hayreddin Barbarossa.
The force consisted of three galleys, five galliots, six fustas, and two brigantines. It was manned by 900 galley slaves and 2,000 soldiers, including Valencian Moriscos, under the command of General Caramani.
Sources
- Battle of Alborán Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
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