Spanish assault on Djerba (1510) | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
García Álvarez de Toledo Pedro Navarro | Unknown | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
15,000 men | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
2,000-4,000 killed | Unknown |
The Spanish assault on Djerba was a 1510 military expedition directed by Ferdinand II of Aragon against the Tunisian island of Djerba. It resulted in the death of several thousand soldiers and is often known as the Djerba Disaster (Spanish: Desastre de los Gelves).