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naval engagement, early modern

Battle of Capo d'Orso

Battle of Capo d'Orso was a naval engagement fought on 28 April 1528 at Gulf of Salerno, in what is now Italy; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the War of the League of Cognac, which ran from 1526 to 1530. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 8 galleys against 6 galleys; 3 brigantines; 2 fustes; 2 sailboats.

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Battle of Capo d'Orso
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Fought28 April 1528lasted 1 day
WhereGulf of Salerno, Italy40.600N, 14.600E
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsKingdom of FranceagainstSpain Spain
Part ofWar of the League of Cognac1526 to 1530

Where it sits in the War of the League of Cognac

Battle of Camollia, 1526Battle of Governolo, 1526Sack of Rome, 1527, 1527Stand of the Swiss Guard, 1527Siege of Pavia, 1528Siege of Pavia, 1528Siege of Naples, 1528Battle of Capo d'Orso, 1528Siege of Monopoli, 1529Battle of Landriano, 1529Siege of Florence, 1529Battle of Gavinana, 153015261530Battle of Capo d'Orso, 1528
12 placed engagements of the War of the League of Cognac in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date28 April 1528
to 29 April 1528
PlaceGulf of Salerno, Italy
40.600N, 14.600E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength8 galleys6 galleys; 3 brigantines; 2 fustes; 2 sailboats
Casualties and losses500 killed700 killed; 600 captured; 2 galleys sunk; 1 brigantine sunk; 1 fuste sunk; 4 galleys captured; 1 fuste captured
Commanders
  • Filippino Doria
Battle of Capo d'OrsoBattle of Capo d'OrsoSiege of AmalfiBattle of Mons LactariusBattle of the Gulf of NaplesAllied invasion of ItalyOperation AvalancheBattle of the Gulf of NaplesFoggiaBeneventoCasertaBarlettaCampobasso100 km40.600N, 14.600E
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Battle of Capo d'Orso is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 1,038 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q38251286, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Capo d'Orso, revision 1379044837, 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.