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Battle of Getaria

Battle of Getaria was a naval engagement fought on 22 August 1638 at Getaria, in what is now Spain. It was part of the Franco-Spanish War, which ran from 1635 to 1659. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 27 warships; 7 fireships, 5,000 men against 12–14 galleons.

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Battle of Getaria
Andries van Eertvelt, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought22 August 1638
WhereGetaria, Spain43.300N, 2.200W
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsKingdom of FranceagainstSpain
Part ofFranco-Spanish War1635 to 1659

Where it sits in the Franco-Spanish War

Siege of Hirson, 1636Siege of Le Catelet, 1636Siege of La Capelle, 1636Crossing of the Somme, 1636First siege of Corbie, 1636Siege of Leucate, 1637Battle of Mombaldone, 1637Siege of Breme, 1638Siege of Fuenterrabía, 1638Battle of Getaria, 1638Battle of Vado, 1638Battle of Santoña Bay, 1639Battle of Cádiz, 1640Sieges of Aire-sur-la-Lys, 1641Battle of La Marfée, 1641Battle of Honnecourt, 1642Battle of Barcelona, 1642Battle of Rocroi, 1643Siege of Thionville, 1643Siege of Cartagena, 1643Battle of Cartagena, 1643Siege of Roses, 1645Battle of Orbetello, 1646Battle of Charenton, 1649Action of 23 November 1650, 1650Bataille de Rethel-Beaulieu, 1650Capture of the galleon Lion Couronné, 1651Siege of Conhac, 1651Siege of Étampes, 1652Battle of the Faubourg St Antoine, 1652Siege of Mouzon, 1653Battle of Bordeaux, 1653Battle of Bordils, 1653Capture of Fort Rocher, 1654Battle of Arras, 1654Siege of Pavia, 1655Battle of Valenciennes, 1656Siege of Alessandria (1657), 1657Siege of Dunkirk, 1658Siege of Bergues, 165816361658Battle of Getaria, 1638
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Record

Date22 August 1638
PlaceGetaria, Spain
43.300N, 2.200W
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength27 warships; 7 fireships, 5,000 men12–14 galleons
Commanders
  • Henri de Sourdis
  • Claude de Launay-Razilly
  • Lope de Hoces
Battle of GetariaBattle of GetariaBattle of AndoainCampaign of GipuzkoaSiege of San SebastiánBattle of LugarizSiege of the Loyola barracksBattle of AndoainBilbaoPamplonaSantanderBurgosLogroñoVitoriaBiarritz100 km43.300N, 2.200W
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Battle of Getaria is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 1,204 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1795012, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Getaria, revision 1370110853, 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.