Action of 22 May 1811
| Action of 22 May 1811 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Regency of Algiers | Regency of Tunis | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Hamidou ben Ali | Mohammed Mourali (WIA) | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Tunisian navy | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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4 frigates 2 brigs or xebecs 4 gunboats | 12 warships | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 41 dead |
230 dead Large frigate captured | ||||||
The Action of 22 May 1811 was a naval engagement between an Algerian fleet commanded by Raïs Hamidou, and a Tunisian one commanded by Mohammed Mourali, also known as al-Mourali.