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The ”’Battle of the Bay of Velez”’ or the ”’Battle of Velez”'<ref name=Veronne>[https://cham.fcsh.unl.pt/portugalemarrocos/files/sources_inedites_espagne_t.II.pdf? Les Sources inédites de l’histoire du Maroc: Dynastie Saadienne].. Archives et bibliothèques d’Espagne. France: E. Leroux, 1956. p.36-37.</ref><ref name=Raso>[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=-jXRAAAAMAAJ&q=velez+1552 Rodríguez Raso, Rafaela. Maximiliano de Austria, Gobernador de Carlos V en España: cartas al emperador]. Spain: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas, Escuela de Historia Moderna, 1963.</ref><ref>[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=0dgXAQAAIAAJ&q=Bataille+de+velez+1552&dq=Bataille+de+velez+1552&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&ovdme=1&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjusaOtmf-RAxXNVkEAHcjQLBgQ6AF6BAgKEAM#%20velez%201552 Revue historique]. France: Librairie G. Bailleère, 1969. p.380.</ref> was a naval battle between the forces of [[Salah Rais|Salah Reis]] and a Portuguese flotilla in which the forces of Salah Reis emerged victorious and seized the [[Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera|Penon de Velez]].<ref>Les sources in?dites de l’histoire du Maroc de 1530 ? 1845. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=oHZ5wkhwqakC&pg=PA130 p.155].</ref><ref name=Salmi /><ref name=Brookings /><ref>(2007). Chapitre 6 : De Salah Raïs à Euldj Ali.Recherches sur l’Algérie à l’époque ottomane : II. La course, mythes et réalités (p. 89-100). Éditions Bouchène. [https://extraits.immateriel.fr/files/serve%20book%20preview/464973.pdf p.92].</ref> The Portuguese fleet was commanded by Inácio Nunes Gato, who was also the official interpreter for John III.<ref>Actes du deuxième Congrès international d’étude des cultures de la Méditerranée occidentale. Algeria: Société nationale d’édition et de diffusion, 1978. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=RQ0BAAAAMAAJ&q=nunes+gato+velez+1552&dq=nunes+gato+velez+1552&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks%20redir=0&source=gb%20mobile%20search&ovdme=1&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj6i-rimv-RAxWRX0EAHWYwL8wQ6AF6BAgLEAM p.296.]</ref>

The ”’Battle of the Bay of Velez”’ or the ”’Battle of Velez”'<ref name=Veronne>[https://cham.fcsh.unl.pt/portugalemarrocos/files/sources_inedites_espagne_t.II.pdf? Les Sources inédites de l’histoire du Maroc: Dynastie Saadienne].. Archives et bibliothèques d’Espagne. France: E. Leroux, 1956. p.36-37.</ref><ref name=Raso>[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=-jXRAAAAMAAJ&q=velez+1552 Rodríguez Raso, Rafaela. Maximiliano de Austria, Gobernador de Carlos V en España: cartas al emperador]. Spain: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas, Escuela de Historia Moderna, 1963.</ref><ref>[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=0dgXAQAAIAAJ&q=Bataille+de+velez Revue historique]. France: Librairie G. Bailleère, 1969. p.380.</ref> was a naval battle between the forces of [[Salah Rais|Salah Reis]] and a Portuguese flotilla in which the forces of Salah Reis emerged victorious and seized the [[Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera|Penon de Velez]].<ref>Les sources in?dites de l’histoire du Maroc de 1530 ? 1845. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=oHZ5wkhwqakC&pg=PA130 p.155].</ref><ref name=Salmi /><ref name=Brookings /><ref>(2007). Chapitre 6 : De Salah Raïs à Euldj Ali.Recherches sur l’Algérie à l’époque ottomane : II. La course, mythes et réalités (p. 89-100). Éditions Bouchène. [https://extraits.immateriel.fr/files/serve%20book%20preview/464973.pdf p.92].</ref> The Portuguese fleet was commanded by Inácio Nunes Gato, who was also the official interpreter for John III.<ref>Actes du deuxième Congrès international d’étude des cultures de la Méditerranée occidentale. Algeria: Société nationale d’édition et de diffusion, 1978. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=RQ0BAAAAMAAJ&q=nunes+gato+velez+1552&dq=nunes+gato+velez+1552&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks%20redir=0&source=gb%20mobile%20search&ovdme=1&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj6i-rimv-RAxWRX0EAHWYwL8wQ6AF6BAgLEAM p.296.]</ref>

The Wattasid ruler, [[Ali Abu Hassun|Abu Hassan]] implored the Christians for help, he obtained support in Lisbon from [[John III of Portugal|John III]] of Portugal, they in turn wished to reinstate him as the ruler in Fez and receive Velez, Larache and Algiers.<ref name=Elbl /><ref name=Grammont /><ref name=Rotalier /><ref name=Veronne /><ref name=”De Haedo”>De Haëdo, D.,Traduite et annotée par De Grammont, H.-D. (1998).Salah Pacha, septième roi. Histoire des Rois d’Alger. [https://extraits.immateriel.fr/files/serve%20book%20preview/465149.pdf p.100].</ref> The Portuguese had formally offered him Arzila and likely intended to give him Tangier.<ref name=Elbl>Elbl, Martin. Portuguese Tangier (1471-1662): Colonial Urban Fabric as Cross-cultural Skeleton. Canada: Baywolf Press, 2013. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=AeTBAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA619 p.619-620].</ref> He was to be transported to Velez by a fleet of 5 Portuguese caravels under the command of Inácio Nunez Gato, however bad weather delayed the journey.<ref name=Veronne /> When the Portuguese fleet arrived at Velez, Salah Raïs was warned of their arrival by a Sharifian caïd and immediately dispatched 24 galleys to the Velez.<ref name=Veronne />

The Wattasid ruler, [[Ali Abu Hassun|Abu Hassan]] implored the Christians for help, he obtained support in Lisbon from [[John III of Portugal|John III]] of Portugal, they in turn wished to reinstate him as the ruler in Fez and receive Velez, Larache and Algiers.<ref name=Elbl /><ref name=Grammont /><ref name=Rotalier /><ref name=Veronne /><ref name=”De Haedo”>De Haëdo, D.,Traduite et annotée par De Grammont, H.-D. (1998).Salah Pacha, septième roi. Histoire des Rois d’Alger. [https://extraits.immateriel.fr/files/serve%20book%20preview/465149.pdf p.100].</ref> The Portuguese had formally offered him Arzila and likely intended to give him Tangier.<ref name=Elbl>Elbl, Martin. Portuguese Tangier (1471-1662): Colonial Urban Fabric as Cross-cultural Skeleton. Canada: Baywolf Press, 2013. [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=AeTBAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA619 p.619-620].</ref> He was to be transported to Velez by a fleet of 5 Portuguese caravels under the command of Inácio Nunez Gato, however bad weather delayed the journey.<ref name=Veronne /> When the Portuguese fleet arrived at Velez, Salah Raïs was warned of their arrival by a Sharifian caïd and immediately dispatched 24 galleys to the Velez.<ref name=Veronne />

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Naval battle between the forces of Salah Reis and a Portuguese flotilla

The Battle of the Bay of Velez or the Battle of Velez[1][7][8] was a naval battle between the forces of Salah Reis and a Portuguese flotilla in which the forces of Salah Reis emerged victorious and seized the Penon de Velez.[9][3][4][10] The Portuguese fleet was commanded by Inácio Nunes Gato, who was also the official interpreter for John III.[11]

The Wattasid ruler, Abu Hassan implored the Christians for help, he obtained support in Lisbon from John III of Portugal, they in turn wished to reinstate him as the ruler in Fez and receive Velez, Larache and Algiers.[12][13][2][1][14] The Portuguese had formally offered him Arzila and likely intended to give him Tangier.[12] He was to be transported to Velez by a fleet of 5 Portuguese caravels under the command of Inácio Nunez Gato, however bad weather delayed the journey.[1] When the Portuguese fleet arrived at Velez, Salah Raïs was warned of their arrival by a Sharifian caïd and immediately dispatched 24 galleys to the Velez.[1]

The winter of 1552–1553 in the Regency of Algiers, was devoted to outfitting a fleet.[15] In the beginning of June, Salah Reis embarked from Algiers and set out with a fleet of 40 vessels, galliots, galleys and brigantines.[15][4] However, other sources note 1552 as the year of the battle.[1]

On July 5, 1553, while at sea with his squadron, Salah Reis came across and defeated a Portuguese fleet at the bay of Velez.[4][3] At first he surrounded the Portuguese ships, after a cannonade on both sides and a continuous volley the Portuguese ships were boarded.[16] The Portuguese bravely defended themselves for three hours before they were overwhelmed. [14] The entire flotilla and its caravels were captured and the Portuguese and Moroccans including the commander, Inácio Nunes Gato and the Wattasid ruler, Abu Hassan were taken captive and brought to Velez.[15][14] Abu Hasan was kept in Algiers in strict captivity for some months before offering his vassalage to Salah Reis.[13]

Abu Hassan attempted to negotiate the release of the Portuguese crew with Salah Rais, however he was unsuccessful.[1] Salah Rais did not grant the release of Inácio Nunes Gato or the other Portuguese captives, however he did promise help in reconquering Fez.[1]

The booty was offered to the Saadi ruler as a token of friendship and neighbourliness and also to dissuade him from launching raids on Oran.[15] Despite this offer a new border incident occurred, and Salah Reis spent his winter preparing an expedition against Morocco, after which he defeated the Saadi ruler in the Battle of Taza.[15]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Les Sources inédites de l’histoire du Maroc: Dynastie Saadienne.. Archives et bibliothèques d’Espagne. France: E. Leroux, 1956. p.36-37.
  2. ^ a b c Rotalier, Ch. de. Histoire d’Alger et de la piraterie des Turcs dans la Méditerranée à dater du XVI. siècle. France: n.p., 1841. p155-156.
  3. ^ a b c Salmi, Abdelhadi Radjai. “Irregular naval warfare in early modern age: the case of Algerian privateering in the 16th and 17th century. الحرب البحرية غير النظامية أوائل العصر الحديث: حالة حرب القرصنة الجزائرية في القرنين 16 و17 الميلاديين.” مجلة الدراسات التاريخية العسكرية 4, no. 3 (2022): 153-168. p.155.
  4. ^ a b c d Algeria and Transatlantic Relations. United Kingdom: Brookings Institution Press, 2019.
  5. ^ ‎‫الجزائر خلال الحكم التركي‬‎. Algeria: Al Manhal, 2012. p.119-120.
  6. ^ Sousa, Manuel de Faria e. Africa Portuguesa. Portugal: Craesbeeck, 1681.p.194
  7. ^ Rodríguez Raso, Rafaela. Maximiliano de Austria, Gobernador de Carlos V en España: cartas al emperador. Spain: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas, Escuela de Historia Moderna, 1963.
  8. ^ Revue historique. France: Librairie G. Bailleère, 1969. p.380.
  9. ^ Les sources in?dites de l’histoire du Maroc de 1530 ? 1845. p.155.
  10. ^ (2007). Chapitre 6 : De Salah Raïs à Euldj Ali.Recherches sur l’Algérie à l’époque ottomane : II. La course, mythes et réalités (p. 89-100). Éditions Bouchène. p.92.
  11. ^ Actes du deuxième Congrès international d’étude des cultures de la Méditerranée occidentale. Algeria: Société nationale d’édition et de diffusion, 1978. p.296.
  12. ^ a b Elbl, Martin. Portuguese Tangier (1471-1662): Colonial Urban Fabric as Cross-cultural Skeleton. Canada: Baywolf Press, 2013. p.619-620.
  13. ^ a b Grammont, H.-D. de. Histoire d’Alger sous la domination turque (1515-1830), par H.-D. de Grammont. (5 juin 1886.) E. Leroux (Paris). 1887. p.79-80.
  14. ^ a b c De Haëdo, D.,Traduite et annotée par De Grammont, H.-D. (1998).Salah Pacha, septième roi. Histoire des Rois d’Alger. p.100.
  15. ^ a b c d e Braudel, Fernand. La Méditerranée et le monde méditeranéen à l’époque de Philippe II. (The Mediterranean and the Mediterranean World in the Era of Philip II) France: A. Colin, 1966.
  16. ^ Cite error: The named reference De Haddo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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