Venetian bombardments of the Beylik of Tunis

Venetian bombardments of the Beylik of Tunis
Part of the European conflicts with the Barbary states
A contemporary sketch of the bombardments in 1784
Date June 1784 – 1786 Location Porto Farina, Tunis, Sfax, Bizerte, Sousse Result Venetian tactical victory, Tunisian strategic victory
Belligerents
Venice	Beylik of Tunis
Commanders and leaders
Angelo Emo Querini Tommaso Condulmer	Hammuda ibn Ali
Strength
Various tall ships 2 bomb ketches 9 bomb rafts	Coastal defences Naval batteries Several ships

The Venetian bombardments of the Beylik of Tunis were a series of naval bombardments of the capital and various port cities of the Beylik of Tunis by the Venetian navy in order to force Bey Hammuda ibn Ali to resume the treaty that protected Venetian-flagged shipping from harassment by Barbary pirates. The campaign lasted from 1784 to 1786, with the Venetian navy under Angelo Emo bombarding the harbour towns of Tunisia. The conflict dragged on until 1792, but no major naval actions were undertaken after the winter of 1786/87.