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Battle of Girolata

Battle of Girolata was a naval engagement fought in 1540 at Gulf of Girolata, in what is now France. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Gulf of Girolata. It was part of the Ottoman–Spanish War, which ran from 1515 to 1577. The recorded result: Christian victory. Recorded strength: 21 galleys against 11 galleys.

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Fought1540
WhereGulf of Girolata, France42.333N, 8.600E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeChristian victory
BelligerentsEmpire of Charles V; Republic of GenoaagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownand11 galleys captured,; 1,200 prisoners,; 1,200 galley slaves freed
Part ofOttoman–Spanish War1515 to 1577

Where it sits in the Ottoman–Spanish War

Capture of Algiers, 1516Fall of Tlemcen, 1518Battle of Algiers, 1529Capture of Algiers, 1529Battle of Formentera, 1529Sack of Santanyí, 1531Siege of Coron (1533–1534), 1534Conquest of Tunis, 1534Conquest of Tunis, 1535Sack of Mahón, 1535Attack on Sousse, 1537Battle of Antipaxos, 1537Siege of Castelnuovo, 1539Battle of Girolata, 1540Battle of Alborán, 1540Algiers expedition, 1541Sack of Lipari, 1544Raid on the Bay of Naples, 1544Sack of Ischia, 1544Sack of Cullera, 1550Sack of Pollença, 1550Capture of Mahdia, 1550Djerba Incident, 1551Battle of Ponza, 1552Sack of Valldemosa, 1552Sack of Vieste, 1554Capture of Béjaïa, 1555Siege of Oran, 1556Capture of Bizerte, 1557Sack of Alumbres, 1558Raid of the Balearic islands, 1558Battle of Djerba, 1560Battle of Saint Monica, 1561Sack of Sóller, 1561Battle of Lipari, 1561Sack of Granada, 1563Sieges of Oran and Mers El Kébir, 1563Capture of Tunis, 1569Battle of Béja, 1569Battle of Lepanto, 1571Siege of Navarino, 1572Conquest of Tunis, 1573Conquest of Tunis, 1574Action of 26 September 1575, 1575Battle of Cape Corvo, 161315161613Battle of Girolata, 1540
45 placed engagements of the Ottoman–Spanish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1540 (year precision)
PlaceGulf of Girolata, France
42.333N, 8.600E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength21 galleys11 galleys
Casualties and lossesUnknown11 galleys captured,; 1,200 prisoners,; 1,200 galley slaves freed
Commanders
  • Doria (family)
  • Berenguer de Requesens
  • Dragut
Battle of GirolataBattle of GirolataSiege of CalviSiege of CalviItalian occupation of CorsicaSiege of AjaccioOperation CorsicaSiege of CalviSiege of CalviItalian occupation of CorsicaSiege of AjaccioOperation CorsicaBastia100 km42.333N, 8.600E
Placed at Gulf of Girolata; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Girolata is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 1,495 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q19873108, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Girolata, revision 1374066677, 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.