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Ottoman Recapture of Tunis (1574)
In 1574 an Ottoman fleet under Kilich Ali Pasha recaptured Tunis from Habsburg Spanish garrison, restoring Ottoman suzerainty in the eastern Maghreb.
Timeline
- 1574Istanbul · AnatoliaThe Ottoman Empire assembled an expeditionary fleet under Kilich Ali Pasha, with the objective of recapturing Tunis held by Spain.
- 1574Tunis · TunisiaThe Ottoman fleet arrived in the Gulf of Tunis, joined local forces to besiege the Spanish garrison, and after fierce fighting breached the city's defenses.
- 1574Tunis · TunisiaThe Spanish garrison surrendered or was destroyed, the Ottomans re-established suzerainty over Tunis, and Habsburg expansion in North Africa was checked.
Sources
- Conquest of Tunis (1574) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conquest_of_Tunis_(1574)
- The Ottoman Age of Exploration — Giancarlo Casale (2010)