What the records say
- When
- 5 Aug 1552
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 40.90° N, 12.97° E
- Description
- 1552 battle
- Naval
- yes
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Ponza (1552)
1552 Naval conflict between Genoa and the Ottoman Empire
The Battle of Ponza (1552) was a naval battle that occurred near the Italian island of Ponza. The battle was fought between a Franco-Ottoman fleet under Dragut and a Spanish-Genoese fleet commanded by Andrea Doria. The latter were attempting to carry troops to Naples, but were diverted and lost seven galleys captured.
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- Wikipedia year pages (Russian), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “морское сражение у острова Понца между османским и генуэзским флотами, произошедшее в Тирренском море у острова Понца”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
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