Spanish assault on Djerba (1520)

Spanish assault on Djerba (1520)
Date	28 May 1520
Location	island of Djerba off the coast of Tunisia
Result	Spanish victory
Belligerents
Spanish Empire	Hafsid dynasty
Commanders and leaders
Hugo of Moncada	Sheikh Said
Strength
10,000-13,000; 13 galleys; 70 ships	10,000-12,000 men; 200 cavalry
Casualties and losses
260 killed	500 killed

The Spanish assault on Djerba was a 1520 Spanish military expedition against the island of Djerba in Tunisia. Led by Hugo of Moncada, it ended with the capitulation of the island's sheikh, who became a tributary of Emperor Charles V.

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