Action of 3 October 1624

Action of 3 October 1624
Part of Spanish-Barbary Wars

San Pietro Island, off which the action was fought.
Date3 October 1624
Location39°08′44″N 8°18′21″E / 39.14556°N 8.30583°E / 39.14556; 8.30583
Result Spanish/Tuscan/Papal victory
Belligerents

Spain Spain

Tuscany Tuscany
Papal States Papal States
Regency of Algiers
Commanders and leaders
Spain Diego Pimentel (WIA) Azan Calafate (POW)
Strength

15 galleys

  • 8 Neapolitans (Spain)
  • 4 Tuscans
  • 3 Papal
3 large ships
2 pataches
1 tartane
Casualties and losses
Unknown 100+ killed
150 prisoners
1 large ship destroyed
2 large ships captured
2 pataches captured
1 tartane lost

The action of 3 October 1624 was a naval engagement that took place near San Pietro Island, Sardinia, during the war against the Barbary corsairs. A squadron of galleys from the Spain (Kingdom of Naples), Grand Duchy of Tuscany and Papal States under Diego Pimentel engaged a squadron of six Algerian ships under Azan Calafate. The Algerians were defeated, their flagship was destroyed, and four ships were captured. Also, the Christian slaves they owned were freed.