Venetian bombardments of the Beylik of Tunis (1784–88)
The bombardments of the Beylik of Tunis (June 1784–1788) were a series of Venetian naval bombardments of the capital and various cities of the Beylik of Tunis in order to force Bey Hammuda ibn Ali to stop supporting the pirates that harassed the trade routes of the Most Serene Republic of Venice. The campaign lasted four years, during which the Venetian fleet at the orders of Angelo Emo greatly increased in both number and power.
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Venetian bombardments of the Beylik of Tunis (1784–88)
The bombardments of the Beylik of Tunis (June 1784–1788) were a series of Venetian naval bombardments of the capital and various cities of the Beylik of Tunis in order to force Bey Hammuda ibn Ali to stop supporting the pirates that harassed the trade routes of the Most Serene Republic of Venice. The campaign lasted four years, during which the Venetian fleet at the orders of Angelo Emo greatly increased in both number and power.
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The bombardments of the Beylik ...... ased in both number and power.
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Beylik of Tunis
Most Serene Republic of Venice
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Venetian tactical victory.
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2 bomb vessels,
Coastal defences and naval batteries,
several pirate' ships
up to 9 bomb raft
various sailing ships,
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729,672,872
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Angelo Emo bombards the city of Sfax, from a drawing of Giuseppe Gatteri
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The bombardments of the Beylik ...... ased in both number and power.
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Venetian bombardments of the Beylik of Tunis (1784–88)
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Bombardments of Tunis' Bay (1784-1788)
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