What the records say
- When
- 16 Oct 1403
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 36.82° N, 21.71° E
- Description
- 1403 naval battle between the Venetians and the Genoese
- Naval
- yes
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Modon (1403)
Last major battle between the Venetians and the Genoese
The Battle of Modon was fought on 7 October 1403 between the fleets of the Republic of Venice and of the Republic of Genoa, then under French control, commanded by the French marshal Jean Le Maingre, better known as Boucicaut. One of the last clashes in the Venetian–Genoese wars, the battle ended in a decisive Venetian victory.
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