This naval battle took place in March 1665 near Goletta, Tunisia, and was a victory for a small French force under the Duc de Beaufort over an Algerine force. La Goulette (حلق الوادي Halq al Wadi) is the port of Tunis, the capital of Tunisia. Tunisia (تونس Tūnis officially the Tunisian Republic ( is a country located in North Africa. All the Algerines were sunk.
Ships involved:
France (Duc de Beaufort)
4 ships
2 fireships
Algiers
? 46 - Sunk
2 other vessels - Sunk
References
- Naval wars in the Levant 1559-1853 - R. C. Anderson ISBN 1-57898-538-2