The Raid on Bone was a hit and run operation by the Knights of Saint Stephen and Tuscan troops against the Algerian town of
Bône in 1607.
470 Muslims were killed and 1,464 captured as prisoners.
The Tuscans suffered just 47 casualties. The enterprise was the greatest
amphibious operation completed by the
Order of Saint Stephen
The Order of Saint Stephen (officially ''Sacro Militare Ordine di Santo Stefano Papa e Martire'', 'Holy Military Order of St. Stephen Pope and Martyr') is a Roman Catholic Tuscan dynastic military order founded in 1561. The order was created ...
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Bone
A bone is a rigid organ that constitutes part of the skeleton in most vertebrate animals. Bones protect the various other organs of the body, produce red and white blood cells, store minerals, provide structure and support for the body, ...
History of Annaba
17th century in the Regency of Algiers
1607 in Africa
Battles involving the Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Military raids
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