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Charles V and the Failure of Empire

Tides of History

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The Battle of Algiers

The campaign against Algiers couldn't get underway until September. The fleet finally arrived off the port in the middle of October and began the assault. All went well enough at first, but within a few days an enormous autumn storm blew up. Charles barely made it back to Spain alive. Francis and Suley-Mon launched a series of attacks on Charles's scattered lands.

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