What the records say
- When
- Sep 1518
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 42.88° N, 10.50° E
- Description
- 1518 naval battle
- Naval
- yes
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Piombino Channel
1518 Tunisian corsair victory over the Papal States
The Battle of Piombino Channel was a military engagement between the Papal fleet and the Tunisian corsairs. The Papal fleet was ambushed by the Corsairs, losing their flagship and the capture of their commander.
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