Battle of Stromboli
1676 battle during Franco-Dutch War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Stromboli, also known as the Second Battle of Stromboli[4] or the Battle of Alicudi,[1] took place on 8 January, 1676, during the Franco-Dutch War. The battle occurred between a French fleet of 20 ships under Abraham Duquesne and a combined fleet of 19 allied ships (18 Dutch and one Spanish ship) under Lieutenant-Admiral-General Michiel de Ruyter. It lasted eight hours and ended inconclusively. The fleets fought again several months later at the Battle of Augusta in April.
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Battle of Stromboli | |||||||
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Part of the Franco-Dutch War | |||||||
Painting of the battle by Théodore Gudin | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Dutch Republic Spain | France | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Michiel de Ruyter | Abraham Duquesne | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
19 ships of the line or frigates 6 snows 5 fire ships[1] 1,200 guns[2] |
20 ships of the line 6 fireships[1] 1,500 guns[2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
340 killed or wounded[3] 1 ship of the line sunk[1] | 400 killed or wounded[3] |
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