The action of 1595 was an indecisive naval battle between forces of Malta, then under the protection of the Order of Saint John, and Bizerte, then part of the Ottoman Empire. The battle took place in late June or early July 1595, after five Maltese galleys sailed south from Syracuse and encountered three Bizertine galleys off Longina. Two Maltese galleys failed to engage and the Bizertines escaped. There was some damage on both sides. Ships involved Malta Capitana San Fede San Croce Vittoria San Placido Bizerte 3 galleys References Conflicts in 1595 1595 1595 1595 in the Ottoman Empire 1590s in Malta