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Ottoman Algerian corsair raids (1570s)

Type Event Region Africa Time 1571–1580

In the 1570s, corsairs of the Regency of Algiers under Ottoman suzerainty continued raiding Spain, Italy, and Mediterranean islands after the Battle …

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  1. 1571–1574Algiers · AlgeriaAfter the Battle of Lepanto in 1571, although the Ottoman fleet was badly damaged, the Regency of Algiers recovered its raiding operations on the strength of local fleets and port networks; commanders such as Uluj Ali organized fleet sorties into the western Mediterranean.
  2. 1575–1580western Mediterranean · western MediterraneanAlgerian corsair fleets persistently attacked coastal towns and merchant ships in Spain and Italy and the Balearic Islands, seizing people and goods, forcing the Habsburgs to strengthen coastal defenses and pay ransoms; the regency used this to maintain its autonomous finances.

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