Battle of Gozo (1570)

Naval battle of Gozo (1570)
Part of Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573)
Date15 July 1570
Location
Result Ottoman victory
Belligerents
Sovereign Military Order of Malta Order of Saint John Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Sovereign Military Order of Malta Francesco St Clement Uluj Ali
Strength
4 galleys 19 galleons
Casualties and losses
3 galleys lost
80 knights captured
Unknown

The battle of Gozo was a naval battle between forces of Malta, then under the protection of the Order of Saint John, and the Ottomans. The battle took place on July 15, 1570, after four Maltese galleys encountered an Ottoman fleet under Uluj Ali. Three Maltese galleys were captured by the Ottomans, and one fled.[1]

  1. ^ Dennis Angelo Castillo, p. 83