Apulia expedition (1537) | |||||||
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Part of the Ottoman–Habsburg wars | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Ottoman Empire | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Lütfi Pasha Hayreddin Barbarossa | Unknown | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
8,000–10,000 cavalry | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | 10,000 enslaved |
The Apulia expedition was launched by the Ottomans against the Kingdom of Naples, which was under the crown of Spain. The Ottomans, led by Barbarossa, ravaged the coast of Apulia, taking many captives and returning.