What the records say
- When
- 25 Jun 1540
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 42.33° N, 8.60° E
- Description
- 1540 naval battle
- Naval
- yes
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Girolata
1540 battle
The Battle of Girolata was a naval action fought on 15 June 1540 in the Gulf of Girolata, on the west coast of the island of Corsica, amidst a war between Charles V and the Ottoman sultan Suleiman the Magnificent.
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