Battle of Formentera 1529
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1529 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Spain | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Ottoman–Spanish War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Hispanic Monarchy, Ottoman Empire | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 38.7000, 1.4500 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Formentara occurred on 28 October 1529 when an Ottoman fleet under Aydin Reis captured a small Spanish fleet of eight galleys off the island of Formentera near Ibiza.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Formentera (revision 1370440840), 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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