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Siege of Tripoli

Siege of Tripoli was a siege conducted on 9 August 1551 at Tripoli, in what is now Libya; it lasted 6 days. It was part of the Ottoman–Habsburg Wars, which ran from 1526 to 1791. The recorded result: Ottoman–French victory. Recorded strength: 10,000–12,000 men; 145 ships against 30–200 knights; 500–630 men.

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Capture_of_Tripoli_by_the_Ottomans_1551. Anonymous French engraver 16th century, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought9 August 1551lasted 6 days
WhereTripoli, Libya32.902N, 13.186E
OutcomeOttoman–French victory
Belligerents24px Ottoman Empire; Kingdom of FranceagainstHospitaller Tripoli
Casualties and lossesUnknownand200 men executed; Some enslaved
Part ofOttoman–Habsburg Wars1526 to 1791

Where it sits in the Ottoman–Habsburg Wars

Battle of Szőlős, 1527Siege of Varaždin 1527, 1527Battle of Tarcal, 1527Attack on Modon, 1531Battle of Monastir, 1540Siege of Pest, 1541Siege of Pest, 1542Invasion of Gozo, 1551Siege of Tripoli, 1551Sack of Bastia, 1555Siege of Malta, 1565Skirmish at Cerigo Channel, 1572Battle of Győr, 1577Battle of Klis, 1583Action of 17 June 1595, 1595Ottoman raids on Moravia, 1599Chios expedition, 1599Attack on Monastir, 1603Raid on Bone, 1607Battle of Paphos, 1609Raid on Żejtun, 1614Battle of Starý Hrozenkov, 1663Action of 15 February 1700, 1700Siege of Temeşvar, 171615271716Siege of Tripoli, 1551
24 placed engagements of the Ottoman–Habsburg Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date9 August 1551
to 15 August 1551
PlaceTripoli, Libya
32.902N, 13.186E
KindSiege, early modern
Territorial changeEstablishment of Ottoman Tripolitania
Strength10,000–12,000 men; 145 ships30–200 knights; 500–630 men
Casualties and lossesUnknown200 men executed; Some enslaved
Commanders
  • Sinan Pasha (Ottoman admiral)
  • Dragut
  • Murad Agha
  • Gabriel de Luetz
  • Gaspard de Vallier
Siege of TripoliSiege of TripoliSecond Battle of Tripoli HarborAction of 16 May 1797Bombardment of TripoliAction of 22 June 1803Bombardment of TripoliSecond Battle of Tripoli HarborMisrataZuwaraAl KhumsGharyanBani Walid100 km32.902N, 13.186E
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 12 times between 1289 and 1912.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1551

Siege of Tripoli is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 72 in present-day Libya.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2860095, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Tripoli (1551), revision 1370746050, 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.