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Battle of Palermo

Battle of Palermo was a naval engagement fought in 1624 at Palermo, in what is now Italy. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Palermo. It was part of the Spanish–Ottoman Wars, which ran from 1498 to 1792. The recorded result: Christian victory. Recorded strength: 28 galleys against 13 galleys.

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Fought1624
WherePalermo, Italy38.116N, 13.361E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeChristian victory
Belligerentsborder|25px Spanish Empire; border|25px Order of St. Johnagainst25px Eyalet of Tunis; border|25px Regency of Algiers
Casualties and lossesUnknownand7 galleys sunk; 6 galleys captured
Part ofSpanish–Ottoman Wars1498 to 1792

Where it sits in the Spanish–Ottoman Wars

Sack of Andratx, 1578Battle of Mers-el-Fahm, 1603Action of 29 June 1609, 1609Raid on the Kerkennah Islands, 1611Raid on La Goulette, 1612Raid on Cherchell, 1613Raid on Constantinople, 1616Battle of Cape Celidonia, 1616Raid on La Goulette, 1617Battle of Valencia, 1618Attack on Sousse, 16191620 Adra raid, 1620Battle of Chios, 1621Battle of Palermo, 1624Battle of the Gulf of Tunis, 1624Battle of the Dalmatian Coast, 1624Sack of Calpe, 163715781637Battle of Palermo, 1624
17 placed engagements of the Spanish–Ottoman Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1624 (year precision)
PlacePalermo, Italy
38.116N, 13.361E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength28 galleys13 galleys
Casualties and lossesUnknown7 galleys sunk; 6 galleys captured
Commanders
  • Álvaro de Bazán, 2nd Marquess of Santa Cruz
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Placed at Palermo; 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 Palermo 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 Q131585804, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Palermo (1624), revision 1370452679, 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.