Action of 3 October 1624

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Action of 3 October 1624
Part of Spanish-Barbary Wars
San Pietro Island, off which the action was fought.
Date 3 October 1624 Location Near San Pietro Island, Sardinia, Mediterranean Sea 39°08′44″N 8°18′21″E / 39.14556°N 8.30583°E / 39.14556; 8.30583 Result Spanish/Tuscan/Papal victory
Belligerents
Spain Naples Tuscany Papal States	Regency of Algiers
Commanders and leaders
Diego Pimentel (WIA)	Azan Calafate (POW)
Strength
15 galleys 8 Neapolitans (Spain) 4 Tuscans 3 Papal	3 large ships 2 pataches 1 tartane
Casualties and losses
Unknown	100+ killed 150 prisoners 1 large ship destroyed 2 large ships captured 2 pataches captured 1 tartane lost

The action of 3 October 1624 was a naval engagement that took place near San Pietro Island, Sardinia, during the war against the Barbary corsairs. A squadron of galleys from the Spain (Kingdom of Naples), Grand Duchy of Tuscany and Papal States under Diego Pimentel engaged a squadron of six Algerian ships under Azan Calafate. The Algerians were defeated, their flagship was destroyed, and four ships were captured. Also, the Christian slaves they owned were freed.