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Action Of 2 July 1618
the Action of 2 July 1618 occurred during an expedition undertaken with the purpose of apprehending pirates, Mooy Lambert encountered a fleet of Algerian corsairs on June 2 Events Pre-1600 * 260 – Sima Zhao's regicide of Cao Mao: The figurehead Wei emperor Cao Mao personally leads an attempt to oust his regent, Sima Zhao; the attempted coup is crushed and the emperor killed. * 455 – Sack of Rome: .... This led to a prolonged engagement lasting two days, during which Lambert displayed remarkable prowess, resulting in his victory. As a consequence of this triumph and his subsequent Expedition to Algiers (1624), Lambert gained considerable recognition and is primarily remembered for this significant battle in history. References Battles involving the Dutch Republic {{Netherlands-hist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch–Barbary War
The Dutch–Barbary war, also referred to as the Dutch–Algerian war (1618–1622), was a conflict that originated from the activities of Barbary pirates targeting Dutch vessels. In response to these attacks, the Dutch launched several expeditions aimed at putting an end to the attacks on Dutch vessels and safeguarding their ships. Ultimately, these efforts proved successful as both nations recognized the significance of peace in maintaining a prosperous economy. Background Barbary pirates were pirates who began their operations in the early 17th century in the Mediterranean Sea. Subsequently, they experienced substantial growth in their activities, leading to an increase in their popularity. During the early 17th century, the Dutch Republic embarked on an extensive territorial expansion, solidifying its dominant position as a major maritime power. Concurrently, it established a vast presence in international trade, making significant inroads in global commerce. The Dutch strat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gibraltar
Gibraltar ( , ) is a British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory and British overseas cities, city located at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, on the Bay of Gibraltar, near the exit of the Mediterranean Sea into the Atlantic Ocean (Strait of Gibraltar). It has an area of and is Gibraltar–Spain border, bordered to the north by Spain (Campo de Gibraltar). The landscape is dominated by the Rock of Gibraltar, at the foot of which is a densely populated town area. Gibraltar is home to some 34,003 people, primarily Gibraltarians. Gibraltar was founded as a permanent watchtower by the Almohad Caliphate, Almohads in 1160. It switched control between the Nasrids, Crown of Castile, Castilians and Marinids in the Late Middle Ages, acquiring larger strategic clout upon the destruction of nearby Algeciras . It became again part of the Crown of Castile in 1462. In 1704, Anglo-Dutch forces Capture of Gibraltar, captured Gibraltar from Spain during the War of the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regency Of Algiers
The Regency of Algiers was an Early modern period, early modern semi-independent Administrative divisions of the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman province and nominal Tributary states of the Ottoman Empire, vassal state on the Barbary Coast of North Africa from 1516 to 1830. Founded by the privateer brothers Aruj Barbarossa, Aruj and Hayreddin Barbarossa, Hayreddin Reis (also known as the Barbarossa brothers), the Regency succeeded the Kingdom of Tlemcen as an infamous and formidable base that waged maritime Religious war, holy war on European Christian powers. Elected regents headed a stratocracy that haunted European imagination for three centuries but still gained recognition as a regional power. The Regency emerged in the 16th-century Ottoman–Habsburg wars. As self-proclaimed gaining popular support and Legitimacy (political), legitimacy from the religious leaders at the expense of hostile local Emir, emirs, the Barbarossa brothers and their successors carved a unique corsair stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mooy Lambert
Lambert Hendriksz ( – 17 March 1625) was a Dutch vice admiral. He is usually referred to by his nickname, Mooy Lambert ("Beautiful Lambert"). Biography Lambert served under Willem de Zoete and Jacob van Heemskerk, and was present as a rear admiral at the battle of Gibraltar. Lambert was active against the Dunkirk corsairs and in 1605 managed to defeat and capture the Dunkirk admiral Adriaan Dirksen. From 1616 to 1624, Lambert was mostly active in the Mediterranean to protect Dutch merchants from the Barbary pirates, and fighting in the Dutch–Barbary war. In May 1618, he fought at Gibraltar against a Spanish fleet under Miguel de Vidazábal, in an ultimately inconclusive battle. In June of the same year, he teamed up with Vidazábal himself to defeat an Algerian corsair fleet, sinking or capturing half of the enemy ships. Lambert followed with a victory in July over another Algerian fleet. In 1622, he negotiated a peace agreement with the Pasha of Algiers to leave Dutch me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbary Pirates
The Barbary corsairs, Barbary pirates, Ottoman corsairs, or naval mujahideen (in Muslim sources) were mainly Muslim corsairs and privateers who operated from the largely independent Barbary states. This area was known in Europe as the Barbary Coast, in reference to the Berbers. Slaves in Barbary could be of many ethnicities, and of many different religions, such as Christian, Jewish, or Muslim. Their predation extended throughout the Mediterranean, south along West Africa's Atlantic seaboard and into the North Atlantic as far north as Turkish Abductions, Iceland, but they primarily operated in the western Mediterranean. In addition to seizing merchant ships, they engaged in ''Razzia (military), razzias'', raids on European coastal towns and villages, mainly in Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal, but also in the British Isles, and Iceland. While such raids began after the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula in the 710s, the terms "Barbary pirates" and "Barbary corsairs" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
June 2
Events Pre-1600 * 260 – Sima Zhao's regicide of Cao Mao: The figurehead Wei emperor Cao Mao personally leads an attempt to oust his regent, Sima Zhao; the attempted coup is crushed and the emperor killed. * 455 – Sack of Rome: Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks. * 1098 – First Crusade: The first Siege of Antioch ends as Crusader forces take the city; the second siege began five days later. 1601–1900 *1608 – The Colony of Virginia gets a charter, extending borders from "sea to sea". * 1615 – The first Récollet missionaries arrive at Quebec City, from Rouen, France. *1676 – Franco-Dutch War: France ensured the supremacy of its naval fleet for the remainder of the war with its victory in the Battle of Palermo. *1692 – Bridget Bishop is the first person to be tried for witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts; she was found guilty the same day and hanged on June 10. * 1763 – Pontiac's Rebellion: At what is n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Expedition To Algiers (1624)
In 1622, during the Dutch-Barbary war, the Dutch Republic and The Regency of Algiers concluded a peace treaty. The Algerians failed to respect the treaty. Following this the Dutch set out a punitive expedition to punish the Algerians. Background Between 1613-1622 Algerian Barbary pirates were very active around the Mediterranean Sea. They attacked numerous Dutch ships, which annoyed both the States General, and all of the Dutch merchants, who were getting rich in the Dutch Golden Age. After a twelve year long truce between the Dutch and the Spanish. The Dutch sought to form alliances with numerous North Africa countries against Spain. When they had finally concluded a peace treaty in 1622 after the Dutch–Barbary war. The Algerians did not respect the treaty, and kept attacking Dutch ships, and the Dutch were frustrated with the Algerian barbary pirates. So the Dutch admiral Mooy Lambert got instructions from the States General to launch a punitive expedition against the Alg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
