Action of 29 April 1616 1616
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 29 April 1616 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1616 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Greece | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| Participants | Grand Duchy of Tuscany, Ottoman Empire | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 38.5950, 24.1700 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The action of 29 April 1616 took place near Euboea when a Tuscan galley force defeated a similar Turkish force.
Six Tuscan galleys, under Montauto, had left Livorno at the end of March 1616. On 29 April, they met 6 Turkish galleys near Euboea and captured the 2 flag-galleys. The remaining 4 fled. The galley San Francesco was damaged and took no part. Tuscan casualties were 32 killed and 312 wounded.
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