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Battle of Elba

Battle of Elba was a naval engagement fought on 6 September 1652 at Mediterranean Sea, in what is now Italy. It was part of First Anglo-Dutch War, which ran from 1652 to 1654. The recorded result: Dutch victory. Recorded strength: 4 warships against 10 warships.

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Fought6 September 1652
WhereMediterranean Sea, Italy42.750N, 10.230E
OutcomeDutch victory
Belligerents20px Commonwealth of EnglandagainstUnited Provinces
Casualties and losses1 ship capturedandNo ships lost
Part ofFirst Anglo-Dutch War1652 to 1654

Where it sits in First Anglo-Dutch War

Battle of Goodwin Sands, 1652Battle of Plymouth, 1652Battle of Elba, 1652Battle of the Kentish Knock, 1652Battle of Dungeness, 1652Battle of Portland, 1653Battle of Leghorn, 1653Battle of the Gabbard, 1653Battle of Scheveningen, 1653Action of 29 January 1654, 165416521654Battle of Elba, 1652
10 placed engagements of First Anglo-Dutch War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date6 September 1652
PlaceMediterranean Sea, Italy
42.750N, 10.230E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength4 warships10 warships
Casualties and losses1 ship capturedNo ships lost
Commanders
  • Richard Badiley
  • Johan van Galen
Battle of ElbaBattle of ElbaSiege of Porto FerrajoBattle of PianosaSiege of BastiaRaid of Fort LacroixBattle of MeloriaSiege of Porto FerrajoSiege of BastiaRaid of Fort LacroixBattle of MeloriaFlorencePisaLivornoPerugiaArezzoCivitavecchiaAjaccio100 km42.750N, 10.230E
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Battle of Elba 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 Q1814482, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Elba, revision 1370439896, 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.