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This battle took place on
11 May 1560 near Jerba,
Tunisia, and was a victory for an Ottoman Turkish
galley fleet under the command of
Piyale, over a mixed Christian galley fleet made up of Papal,
Maltese,
Neapolitan etc. forces. The allies lost 27 galleys and some smaller vessels as well as the fortified island of Jerba. This victory marked perhaps the high point of Turkish power in the
Mediterranean Sea.
Ships involved:
Ottoman Turkey
83 galleys
Christians
some galleys - 27 lost
other vessels
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