Barbarossa 1504

The Barbarossa brothers, never one to miss an opportunity, strike once more at the watery underbelly of Italy. They attempt to strike at shipping in the Ionian Sea, having been aware of the fact that shipping towards Trieste and the Northern Adriatic being turned around. While this has somewhat increased the amount of trade ships with full cargos lumbering around in the Ionian Sea, it was not as significant as the Barbarossas may have hoped for. The active anti-piracy efforts of the Neapolitans and Venetians also heavily restrict the Barbarossa's efforts, leaving them with very slim pickings from the region.

The Barbarossas also attempt to attack the isle of Sicily, a juicy target that was wide open for attacks in the previous years. However, this time the Spaniards and Neapolitans had better prepared and the Genovese shipping in the region was less full in volume than previous. While the Barbarossas were still able to fill some galleys with loot, their inability to press their advantages with fears of an enemy fleet's flags being raised once again heavily damages their abilities to make the best of their situation.