Spanish Empire Ottoman Empire 1,200-1,400 men10 shipsSicily Maltese Mediterranean The Battle of Hammamet was an attack by the Spanish-Sicilian-Maltese fleet on the Tunisian town Hammamet, the campaign ended in a fiasco and massacre for the allied troops.

In 1605, a fleet of 10 ships consisting of 6[1] or 7[2][3] Sicilian ships, 3[4][5] or 4 Maltese ships[6] and 1,200[7] or 1,400[8][9] men, the aim was to attack the city of Hammamet, The allied forces was led by the Spanish commander Adelantado of Castile,[10] they landed in 14 august[11]  and the Allied troops quickly captured the city, slaying its entire garrison and capturing a few women, according to Alonso de Contreras.

A trumpet sound was heard, which prompted a retreat.

Since no one knew who ordered the retreat, the allied troops withdrew back to their ships, with the whole army on the beach ahead.

On top of this, a storm wrecked the ships, making the escape impossible, and the allied troops were surrounded and massacred.