naval engagement, early modern

Action of 26 June 1625

Name: Action of 26 June 1625
Start: 1625-06-26
Location: Syracuse, Italy

Action of 26 June 1625 was a naval engagement fought on 26 June 1625 at Syracuse, in what is now Italy. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 5 galleys against 2 galleys; 4 vessels.

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Fought26 June 1625

WhereSyracuse, Italy37.074N, 15.329E

OutcomeOttoman victory

BelligerentsOrder of Saint JohnagainstOttoman Empire

Casualties and losses2 galleys captured; 350 killedandUnknown

Record

Date	26 June 1625
Place	Syracuse, Italy 37.074N, 15.329E
Kind	Naval engagement, early modern
Strength	5 galleys	2 galleys; 4 vessels
Casualties and losses	2 galleys captured; 350 killed	Unknown

The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Himera 311 BC, 2.7 km W
Siege of Syracuse AD 827, 3.7 km W
Siege of Syracuse AD 877, 3.7 km W
Siege of Syracuse 278 BC, 3.7 km W
Siege of Syracuse 397 BC, 3.7 km W

Contested ground: this site was fought over 13 times between 415 BC and 1710.

Elsewhere in 1625

Action of 26 June 1625 is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4677321, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Action of 26 June 1625, revision 1370426409, 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.