Battle of Augusta 1676
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 22 April 1676 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1676 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Nearest landmass | At sea (nearest continent: Europe) | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Franco-Dutch War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Dutch Republic, Hispanic Monarchy, Kingdom of France | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 37.2500, 15.3500 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Augusta took place near Augusta, Sicily on 22 April 1676 during the Franco-Dutch War. It featured a French fleet under Abraham Duquesne, and a combined Dutch-Spanish fleet, under the overall command of Francisco de la Cerda.
For much of the battle, only part of each fleet was engaged, and despite heavy casualties and severe damage, neither side lost any ships. It ended when the Dutch admiral, Michiel de Ruyter, extracted his squadron from being attacked by superior French numbers, although he was mortally wounded in doing so. The fleets separated next day without resuming the battle, and the result was inconclusive.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Augusta (revision 1370432723), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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