Capture of the galleon Lion Couronné 1651
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 17 June 1651 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1651 | 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-Spanish War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Hispanic Monarchy, Kingdom of France | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 38.7800, 1.3780 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The capture of the galleon Lion Couronné was a naval engagement that took place off Formentera on 17 June 1651, during the Franco-Spanish War (1635–1659). A squadron of eleven Spanish galleys under John Joseph of Austria captured the French galleon Lion Couronné after a fight.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Capture of the galleon Lion Couronné (revision 1370610095), 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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