Spanish assault on Djerba (1520) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Spanish Empire | Hafsid dynasty | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Hugo of Moncada | Sheikh Said | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
10,000-13,000 13 galleys 70 ships |
10,000-12,000 men 200 cavalry | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
260 killed | 500 killed |
The Spanish assault on Djerba was a 1520 Spanish military expedition against the island of Djerba in Tunisia. Led by Hugo of Moncada, it ended with the capitulation of the island's sheikh, who became a tributary of Emperor Charles V.