Battle of Capo d'Orso

Quand

8 mai 1528 – 9 mai 1528

Type

Bataille

Coordonnées

40.60° N, 14.60° E

Naval

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1528 naval battle during the War of the League of Cognac

The Battle of Capo d'Orso, sometimes known as the Battle of Cava and the Battle of Amalfi, was a naval engagement taking place from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM on April 28, 1528, during the War of the League of Cognac. A French fleet inflicted a crushing defeat on the fleet of the Kingdom of Naples under Spanish command in the Gulf of Salerno, where Spanish forces trying to break the French blockade of the city met the French…

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