Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera expedition (1563)
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In 1563, a Spanish military expedition was launched to reconquer the exclave of Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, which was under the control of the Ottomans. The campaign ended in a fiasco for the Spanish troops.
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Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera expedition (1563) | |||||||
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Part of the Ottoman-Habsburg wars | |||||||
The defeat of Spanish troops in Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Spanish Empire |
Ottoman Empire Gomera Berbers | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Sancho de Leyva Pedro de Venegas Álvaro de Bazán | Unknown | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
7,000 men 50 galleys | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Heavy | Unknown |
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