naval engagement, early modern
Action of 24 June 1618
Action of 24 June 1618 was a naval engagement fought on 24 June 1618 at Strait of Gibraltar, in what is now Morocco. The recorded result: Inconclusive. Recorded strength: 10 galleons; 2 caravels against 10 ships.
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Record
| Date | 24 June 1618 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Strait of Gibraltar, Morocco 35.915N, 5.604W | |
| Kind | Naval engagement, early modern | |
| Strength | 10 galleons; 2 caravels | 10 ships |
| Casualties and losses | 70 killed or wounded | 40 killed or wounded |
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Nearest engagements
- Action of 1678 1678, 10 km E
- Siege of Tarifa 1811, 11 km N
- Second Battle of Algeciras 1801, 13 km NE
- Battle of Río Salado 1340, 14 km N
- Battle of Sierra Bullones 1859, 21 km E
Elsewhere in 1618
- Siege of Pilsen Czech Republic
- Battle of Lomnice Czech Republic
- Siege of Moscow Russia
- Battle of Fushun People's Republic of China
- Battle of Mozhaysk Russia
Action of 24 June 1618 is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 143 in present-day Morocco.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4677311, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Gibraltar (1618), revision 1378205993, 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.