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Battle of the Solent

Battle of the Solent was a naval engagement fought on 18 July 1545 at The Solent, in what is now United Kingdom; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the Italian War of 1542–46 Un penesote, which ran from 1542 to 1546. The recorded result: English victory. Recorded strength: 175 ships against 12,000 soldiers in 80 ships.

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The Cowdray engraving of the battle of the Solent, 1545. The encampment of the English forces near Portsmouth, together with a view of the English and French fleets at the commencement of the action b
The Cowdray engraving of the battle of the Solent, 1545. The encampment of the English forces near Portsmouth, together with a view of the English and French fleets at the commencement of the action b. James Basire, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought18 July 1545lasted 1 day
WhereThe Solent, United Kingdom50.778N, 1.226W
OutcomeEnglish victory
BelligerentsFranceagainstEngland
Casualties and lossesNo ships lostandAbout 400 dead in sinking of Mary Rose
Part ofItalian War of 1542–46 Un penesote1542 to 1546

Where it sits in the Italian War of 1542–46 Un penesote

Siege of Perpignan, 1542Battle of Muros Bay, 1543Battle of Ceresole, 1544Battle of Serravalle, 1544Siege of Saint-Dizier, 1544Sieges of Boulogne, 1544Battle of Bonchurch, 1545French invasion of the Isle of Wight, 1545Battle of the Solent, 154515421545Battle of the Solent, 1545
9 placed engagements of the Italian War of 1542–46 Un penesote in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date18 July 1545
to 19 July 1545
PlaceThe Solent, United Kingdom
50.778N, 1.226W
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength175 ships12,000 soldiers in 80 ships
Casualties and lossesNo ships lostAbout 400 dead in sinking of Mary Rose
Commanders
  • Claude d'Annebault
  • John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland
Battle of the SolentBattle of the SolentSiege of PortsmouthBattle of BonchurchBattle of CheritonRout of WinchesterSiege of ChichesterBattle of BonchurchBattle of CheritonRout of WinchesterCardiffLutonOxfordExeterBathCherbourgDieppeDover100 km50.778N, 1.226W
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Battle of the Solent is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 753 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2297059, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Solent, revision 1377060145, 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.