Conflict: | Raid on Ceriale and Borghetto |
Date: | Summer 1637 |
Place: | Ceriale, Borghetto, Italy |
Result: | Algerian victory |
Combatant1: | Republic of Genoa |
Combatant2: | Regency of Algiers |
Commander1: | Unknown |
Commander2: | Unknown |
Strength1: | Unknown |
Strength2: | 8 Galleys[1] |
Casualties1: | 337 Enslaved |
Casualties2: | Unknown |
The Raid on Ceriale and Borghetto was made by the Regency of Algiers against the Republic of Genoa in the Summer of 1637.
In the year 1637, a significant Algerian incursion along the Ligurian coast, specifically targeting Ceriale and Borghetto, resulted in the capture of approximately 337 individuals, encompassing men, women, and children. a considerable portion of these captives died due to harsh conditions or remained unredeemed.[2] [3] [4] [5]