Action of 2 July 1618
Appearance
Action of 2 July 1618 | |||||||
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Part of Dutch–Barbary war (1618–1622) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Dutch Republic | Regency of Algiers | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Mooy Lambert | Unknown Pirate | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
9 ships [1] | 30 ships [2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1 ship sunk | 20 ships captured, or destroyed, and every pirate thrown overboard[3] |
the Action of 2 July 1618 occurred during an expedition undertaken with the purpose of apprehending pirates, Mooy Lambert encountered a fleet of Algerian corsairs on June 2. This led to a prolonged engagement lasting two days, during which Lambert displayed remarkable prowess, resulting in his victory. As a consequence of this triumph and his subsequent Expedition to Algiers (1624), Lambert gained considerable recognition and is primarily remembered for this significant battle in history.
References
[edit]- ^ Weber, Richard Ernst Jacob (1933). De Beveiliging van de zee tegen Europeesche en Barbarijsche zeerovers, 1609-1621 (in Dutch). p. 124.
- ^ Weber, Richard Ernst Jacob (1933). De Beveiliging van de zee tegen Europeesche en Barbarijsche zeerovers, 1609-1621 (in Dutch). p. 127.
- ^ Schokkenbroek, Joost. "Lambert Hendricksz en zijn jihad tegen de Barbarijse zeerovers" (in Dutch). p. 10.