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naval engagement, early modern

Action of 17 June 1595

Action of 17 June 1595 was a naval engagement fought in 1595 at Syracuse, in what is now Italy. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Syracuse. It was part of the Ottoman–Habsburg Wars, which ran from 1526 to 1791. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 5 galleys against 3 galleys.

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Fought1595
WhereSyracuse, Italy37.069N, 15.287E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsOrder of Saint JohnagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and lossesHeavyandUnknown
Part ofOttoman–Habsburg Wars1526 to 1791

Where it sits in the Ottoman–Habsburg Wars

Attack on Modon, 1531Battle of Monastir, 1540Siege of Pest, 1541Siege of Pest, 1542Siege of Tripoli, 1551Siege of Malta, 1565Skirmish at Cerigo Channel, 1572Battle of Győr, 1577Battle of Klis, 1583Action of 17 June 1595, 1595Attack on Monastir, 1603Battle of Paphos, 1609Action of 15 February 1700, 1700Siege of Temeşvar, 171615311716Action of 17 June 1595, 1595
14 placed engagements of the Ottoman–Habsburg Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1595 (year precision)
PlaceSyracuse, Italy
37.069N, 15.287E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength5 galleys3 galleys
Casualties and lossesHeavyUnknown
Commanders
  • Murat Reis the Elder
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Placed at Syracuse; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Action of 17 June 1595 is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4677261, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Action of 17 June 1595, revision 1370426036, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.