Djidjelli expedition 1664
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 22 July 1664 – 30 October 1664 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1664 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Algeria | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| Participants | Kingdom of France, Knights Hospitaller, Regency of Algiers | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 36.8206, 5.7667 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Djidjelli expedition was a 1664 military expedition by Louis XIV to seize the port of Djidjelli and establish a naval base against the Barbary corsairs. There was a disagreement among the leaders of the expedition as to what its objectives should be. Ultimately the town of Djidjelli was taken easily, but after three months, heavily besieged and deprived of reinforcements by an outbreak of plague, the French abandoned the city and returned home.
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