Action of 2 July 1618

Action of 2 July 1618
Part of Dutch–Barbary war (1618–1622)
Date 2–4 July 1618 Location Gibraltar Result Dutch Victory
Belligerents
Dutch Republic	Regency of Algiers
Commanders and leaders
Mooy Lambert	Unknown Pirate
Strength
9 ships [1]	30 ships [2]
Casualties and losses
1 ship sunk	20 ships captured, or destroyed, and every pirate thrown overboard[3]

the Action of 2 July 1618 occurred during an expedition undertaken with the purpose of apprehending pirates, Mooy Lambert encountered a fleet of Algerian corsairs on June 2. This led to a prolonged engagement lasting two days, during which Lambert displayed remarkable prowess, resulting in his victory. As a consequence of this triumph and his subsequent Expedition to Algiers (1624), Lambert gained considerable recognition and is primarily remembered for this significant battle in history.

References

1. Weber, Richard Ernst Jacob (1933). De Beveiliging van de zee tegen Europeesche en Barbarijsche zeerovers, 1609-1621 (in Dutch). p. 124.
2. Weber, Richard Ernst Jacob (1933). De Beveiliging van de zee tegen Europeesche en Barbarijsche zeerovers, 1609-1621 (in Dutch). p. 127.
3. Schokkenbroek, Joost. "Lambert Hendricksz en zijn jihad tegen de Barbarijse zeerovers" (in Dutch). p. 10.