Ottoman expedition to Messina
| Ottoman expedition to Messina | |||||||
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| Part of Spanish–Ottoman wars | |||||||
Battle against Ottoman ships in Messina in the 17th century. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Spanish Empire | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Pedro Téllez-Girón |
Azaga Escander Azan Bey | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 5 galleys |
2 naus 4 galleys Several galiots | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 5 dead |
7 vessels captured Many dead and prisoners | ||||||
The Ottoman expedition to Messina in 1613 was an attempt by the Ottoman Empire to deliver a disguised attack in the port of Messina, in the Spanish viceroyalty of Sicily. Due to the spywork of Viceroy Pedro Téllez-Girón, Duke of Osuna, the expedition was discovered and its members were captured or killed almost in their totality.