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Friday, 5 February 2021

Maltese galleys in battle with barks of Tripoli according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 17 August 1697

An item dated Maltha 14th reported that that 3 barks of Tripoli attacked off Porto Palo 2 Maltese galleys as revenge for the capture some days earlier of two of their ships. They were however damaged and forced to retreat. 

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