Battle of the Bay of Velez

The Battle of the Bay of Velez or the Battle of Velez was a naval battle between the forces of Salah Reis and a Portuguese flotilla in which the forces of Salah Reis emerged victorious, captured the Portuguese squadron and seized the Penon de Velez. The Portuguese fleet was commanded by Inácio Nunes Gato, who was also the official interpreter for John III.

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1553 Wikidata
naval battle, Regency of Algiers, Kingdom of Portugal, Hispanic Monarchy,

Location: 35.1722, -4.2997, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1553-07-15T00:00:00Z

1553 Battle of the Bay of Velez

1508-08-02T00:00:00Z

1508 Conquest of the Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera (1508)

1522-12-30T00:00:00Z

1522 Capture of the Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera

1525-10-01T00:00:00Z

1525 Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera expedition

1554-01-01T00:00:00Z

1554 Capture of the Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera

1563-08-02T00:00:00Z

1563-08-12T00:00:00Z

1563 Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera expedition

1702-02-01T00:00:00Z

1702 Siege of the Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source

area	region	1500	Badis		Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1508	Conquest of the Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera (1508)	Badis, conquest, battle, Hispanic Monarchy	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1522	Capture of the Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera	battle, Hispanic Monarchy, Wattasid dynasty	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1525	Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera expedition	Hispanic Monarchy, military expedition, Wattasid dynasty	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1553	Battle of the Bay of Velez	Kingdom of Portugal, naval battle, Regency of Algiers	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1554	Capture of the Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera	battle, Hispanic Monarchy, Regency of Algiers	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1563	Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera expedition	Ottoman Empire, Hispanic Monarchy, military expedition	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1702	Siege of the Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera	Kingdom of Spain, Sharifian Empire, siege	Wikidata
site	fort		Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera	sea fort, disputed territory, peninsula, island	Wikidata

Battle of the Bay of Velez

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