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Attack on Sousse

Attack on Sousse was a battle fought in 1537 at Sousse, in what is now Tunisia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Sousse. It was part of the Ottoman–Spanish War, which ran from 1515 to 1577. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 14 Galleys; +3,150 men; 3,000 Spanish; 150 Maltese knights; Number of Maltese soldiers against Unknown.

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Fought1537
WhereSousse, Tunisia35.833N, 10.633E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsSpanish Empire; Kingdom of Sicily; Knights HospitalleragainstOttoman Empire; 25x25px Regency of Tunis
Casualties and lossesHeavyandUnknown
Part ofOttoman–Spanish War1515 to 1577

Where it sits in the Ottoman–Spanish War

Capture of Algiers, 1516Fall of Tlemcen, 1518Battle of Algiers, 1529Capture of Algiers, 1529Battle of Formentera, 1529Sack of Santanyí, 1531Siege of Coron (1533–1534), 1534Conquest of Tunis, 1534Conquest of Tunis, 1535Sack of Mahón, 1535Attack on Sousse, 1537Battle of Antipaxos, 1537Siege of Castelnuovo, 1539Battle of Girolata, 1540Battle of Alborán, 1540Algiers expedition, 1541Sack of Lipari, 1544Raid on the Bay of Naples, 1544Sack of Ischia, 1544Sack of Cullera, 1550Sack of Pollença, 1550Capture of Mahdia, 1550Djerba Incident, 1551Battle of Ponza, 1552Sack of Valldemosa, 1552Sack of Vieste, 1554Capture of Béjaïa, 1555Siege of Oran, 1556Capture of Bizerte, 1557Sack of Alumbres, 1558Raid of the Balearic islands, 1558Battle of Djerba, 1560Battle of Saint Monica, 1561Sack of Sóller, 1561Battle of Lipari, 1561Sack of Granada, 1563Sieges of Oran and Mers El Kébir, 1563Capture of Tunis, 1569Battle of Béja, 1569Battle of Lepanto, 1571Siege of Navarino, 1572Conquest of Tunis, 1573Conquest of Tunis, 1574Action of 26 September 1575, 1575Battle of Cape Corvo, 161315161613Attack on Sousse, 1537
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Record

Date1537 (year precision)
PlaceSousse, Tunisia
35.833N, 10.633E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength14 Galleys; +3,150 men; 3,000 Spanish; 150 Maltese knights; Number of Maltese soldiersUnknown
Casualties and lossesHeavyUnknown
Attack on SousseAttack on SousseBattle of RuspinaBattle of Thapsusfall of KairouanCapture of MahdiaSecond Battle of NepherisBattle of Thapsusfall of KairouanCapture of MahdiaSecond Battle of NepherisTunisSfaxNabeulQasserineBéjaEl KefJendoubaSdid Bouzid100 km35.833N, 10.633E
Placed at Sousse; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Attack on Sousse is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 133 in present-day Tunisia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q134437693, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Attack on Sousse (1537), revision 1370429563, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.