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Action of 2 July 1618

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Action of 2 July 1618
Part of Dutch–Barbary war (1618–1622)
Date2–4 July 1618
Location
Result Dutch Victory
Belligerents
 Dutch Republic Regency of Algiers
Commanders and leaders
Dutch Republic Mooy Lambert Unknown Pirate
Strength
9 ships [1] 30 ships [2]
Casualties and losses
1 ship sunk 20 ships captured, or destroyed, and every pirate thrown overboard[3]

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. 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

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  1. ^ Weber, Richard Ernst Jacob (1933). De Beveiliging van de zee tegen Europeesche en Barbarijsche zeerovers, 1609-1621 (in Dutch). p. 124.
  2. ^ Weber, Richard Ernst Jacob (1933). De Beveiliging van de zee tegen Europeesche en Barbarijsche zeerovers, 1609-1621 (in Dutch). p. 127.
  3. ^ Schokkenbroek, Joost. "Lambert Hendricksz en zijn jihad tegen de Barbarijse zeerovers" (in Dutch). p. 10.