Spanish–Algerian War (1775–1785)

The Spanish–Algerian War (1775–1785) was a conflict between the Spanish Empire and the Deylik of Algiers.

Spanish–Algerian War (1775–1785)
Part of the Spanish-Barbary wars

A Spanish Xebec facing two Algerian brave ships.
Date1775–1785
Location
Algeria and the Mediterranean Sea
Result Algerian victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Spain
Kingdom of Naples
Kingdom of Sicily
Hospitaller Malta
Kingdom of Portugal
Duchy of Tuscany		 Regency of Algiers
Commanders and leaders

Charles III

Emmanuel Marie
John Acton

Muhammad V

Strength
1775:
20,000 men
7 ships of the line
12 frigates
27 gunboats
5 hulks
9 feluccas
4 mortar boats
7 galleys
3 smaller warships
230 transports
1783:
76 ships
1784:
9 ships of the line
11 frigates
14 xebecs
90 smaller warships		 Total:
4,000 Janissaries
15,000 camelry
14,000 infantry
2 demi-galleys
2 xebecs
6 gunboats
1 felucca
70 galliots, gunboats, and other minor ships
Casualties and losses
5,000 dead
2,000 wounded
 300 dead (1775)
unknown total deaths
65 galiots and gunboats destroyed

An attempted peace treaty in 1766 resulted only in an exchange of captives. Spain officially declared war in 1775, launching an ill-fated invasion led by Alejandro O'Reilly that was repelled with significant losses, despite support from Tuscan forces. Algerian privateering increased post-invasion, and Spain's attempts at peace through diplomacy and bribery were unsuccessful. Two separate bombardments of Algiers by Rear admiral Antonio Barceló in 1783 and 1784 inflicted limited damage and failed to compel Algerian surrender. The war concluded in 1785 with a treaty that required Spain to pay 1,000,000 Pesos in war reparations but failed to end hostilities or piracy.

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