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Battle of Stromboli

8 Jan 1676 · 38.54° N, 14.42° E

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8 Jan 1676
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
38.54° N, 14.42° E
Description
1676 naval battle during Franco-Dutch War
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Battle of Stromboli

1676 battle during Franco-Dutch War

The Battle of Stromboli, also known as the Second Battle of Stromboli or the Battle of Alicudi, took place on 8 January, 1676, during the Franco-Dutch War. The battle occurred between a French fleet of 20 ships under Abraham Duquesne and a combined fleet of 19 allied ships under Lieutenant-Admiral-General Michiel de Ruyter. It lasted eight hours and ended inconclusively.

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