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Battle of Stromboli

Battle of Stromboli was a naval engagement fought on 8 January 1676 at Stromboli, in what is now Italy. It was part of the Franco-Dutch War, which ran from 1672 to 1678. The recorded result: Indecisive.

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The Battle of Alicudi Off Stromboli on 8th January 1676. Made by Jean Antoine Théodore Gudin. il on canvas, signed and dated '1845' (lower right), bears inscription 'Gudin 1845 / Combat naval en ... /
The Battle of Alicudi Off Stromboli on 8th January 1676. Made by Jean Antoine Théodore Gudin. il on canvas, signed and dated '1845' (lower right), bears inscription 'Gudin 1845 / Combat naval en ... /. Jean Antoine Théodore Gudin (1802 - 1880), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought8 January 1676
WhereStromboli, Italy38.538N, 14.424E
OutcomeIndecisive
BelligerentsUnited Provinces; SpainagainstKingdom of France
Casualties and losses240 killed or wounded; 1 ship of the line sunkand400 killed or wounded
Part ofFranco-Dutch War1672 to 1678

Where it sits in the Franco-Dutch War

Siege of Nimègue, 1672Siege of Doesburg, 1672Siege of Groenlo, 1672Siege of Coevorden, 1672Siege of Groningen, 1672Battle of Woerden, 1672Siege of Charleroi, 1672Siege of Maastricht, 1673First battle of Schooneveld, 1673Siege of Bonn in 1673, 1673Siege of Besançon, 1674Battle of Sinsheim, 1674Invasion of Martinique, 1674Battle of Seneffe, 1674Battle of Entzheim, 1674Battle of Mulhouse, 1674Battle of Turckheim, 1675Battle of Stromboli, 1675Battle of Salzbach, 1675Battle of Konzer Brücke, 1675Battle of Stromboli, 1676Battle of Augusta, 1676Siege of Philippsburg, 1676Siege of Bouchain, 1676Battle of Palermo, 1676Siege of Maastricht, 1676Siege of Valenciennes, 1677First Battle of Tobago, 1677Siege of Saint-Omer, 1677Siege of Cambrai, 1677Battle of Cassel, 1677Battle of San Leonardello, 1677Siege of Freiburg, 1677Second Battle of Tobago, 1677Action of 1678, 1678Siege of Ypres, 1678Battle of Rheinfelden, 1678Battle of Saint-Denis, 167816721678Battle of Stromboli, 1676
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Record

Date8 January 1676
PlaceStromboli, Italy
38.538N, 14.424E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength19 ships of the line or frigates; 6 snows; 5 fire ships; 1,200 guns; 4,800 men20 ships of the line; 6 fireships; 1,500 guns; 7,200 men
Casualties and losses240 killed or wounded; 1 ship of the line sunk400 killed or wounded
Commanders
  • Abraham Duquesne
Battle of StromboliBattle of StromboliBattle of the Lipari IslandsBattle of Cape OrlandoSiege of CefalùBattle of TyndarisBattle of StromboliBattle of the Lipari IslandsBattle of Cape OrlandoSiege of CefalùBattle of TyndarisBattle of StromboliCataniaMarsala100 km38.538N, 14.424E
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Battle of Stromboli 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 Q1814863, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Stromboli, revision 1382431810, 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.