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Battle of Augusta

Battle of Augusta was a naval engagement fought on 22 April 1676 at Augusta, in what is now Italy. It was part of the Franco-Dutch War, which ran from 1672 to 1678. The recorded result: Inconclusive. Recorded strength: 27 ships of the line and frigates; 1,300–1,450 guns against 34 ships of the line and frigates; 1,760–2,200 guns.

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Fought22 April 1676
WhereAugusta, Italy37.250N, 15.350E
OutcomeInconclusive
BelligerentsUnited Provinces; SpainagainstKingdom of France
Casualties and losses~2,000 killed or woundedand~2,000 killed or wounded
Part ofFranco-Dutch War1672 to 1678

Where it sits in the Franco-Dutch War

Siege of Nimègue, 1672Siege of Doesburg, 1672Siege of Groenlo, 1672Siege of Coevorden, 1672Siege of Groningen, 1672Battle of Woerden, 1672Siege of Charleroi, 1672Siege of Maastricht, 1673First battle of Schooneveld, 1673Siege of Bonn in 1673, 1673Siege of Besançon, 1674Battle of Sinsheim, 1674Invasion of Martinique, 1674Battle of Seneffe, 1674Battle of Entzheim, 1674Battle of Mulhouse, 1674Battle of Turckheim, 1675Battle of Stromboli, 1675Battle of Salzbach, 1675Battle of Konzer Brücke, 1675Battle of Stromboli, 1676Battle of Augusta, 1676Siege of Philippsburg, 1676Siege of Bouchain, 1676Battle of Palermo, 1676Siege of Maastricht, 1676Siege of Valenciennes, 1677First Battle of Tobago, 1677Siege of Saint-Omer, 1677Siege of Cambrai, 1677Battle of Cassel, 1677Battle of San Leonardello, 1677Siege of Freiburg, 1677Second Battle of Tobago, 1677Action of 1678, 1678Siege of Ypres, 1678Battle of Rheinfelden, 1678Battle of Saint-Denis, 167816721678Battle of Augusta, 1676
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Record

Date22 April 1676
PlaceAugusta, Italy
37.250N, 15.350E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength27 ships of the line and frigates; 1,300–1,450 guns34 ships of the line and frigates; 1,760–2,200 guns
Casualties and losses~2,000 killed or wounded~2,000 killed or wounded
Commanders
  • Abraham Duquesne
Battle of AugustaBattle of AugustaSiege of AugustaSiege of SyracuseSiege of SyracuseAction of 26 June 1625Siege of SyracuseSiege of AugustaSiege of SyracuseSiege of SyracuseAction of 26 June 1625PalermoCataniaMessina100 km37.250N, 15.350E
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Battle of Augusta is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 1,038 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q939845, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Augusta, revision 1382431820, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.