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Battle of Ponza

Battle of Ponza was a naval engagement fought in 1552 at Ponza, in what is now Italy. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Ponza. It was part of the Ottoman–Spanish War, which ran from 1515 to 1577. The recorded result: Franco–Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 39 galleys against 24px 100 galleys; 3 galleys.

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Battle of Ponza
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Fought1552
WherePonza, Italy40.900N, 12.967E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeFranco–Ottoman victory
BelligerentsSpanish Empire; Republic of Genoaagainst24px Ottoman Empire; Kingdom of France
Casualties and losses7 galleys capturedandMinor
Part ofOttoman–Spanish WarMediterranean campaign of 1552

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 Ponza, 1552
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Record

Date1552 (year precision)
PlacePonza, Italy
40.900N, 12.967E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength39 galleys24px 100 galleys; 3 galleys
Casualties and losses7 galleys capturedMinor
Commanders
  • Dragut
  • Gabriel de Luetz
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Placed at Ponza; 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 Ponza 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 Q581542, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ponza (1552), revision 1379044729, 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.