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Action of 26 September 1575

Action of 26 September 1575 was a naval engagement fought in 1575 at Cadaqués, in what is now Spain. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Cadaqués. It was part of the Ottoman–Spanish War, which ran from 1515 to 1577. The recorded result: Algerian victory. Recorded strength: 1 galley against 3 ships.

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Fought1575
WhereCadaqués, Spain42.289N, 3.278E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAlgerian victory
BelligerentsSpanish EmpireagainstRegency of Algiers
Casualties and losses1 galley captured; Majority were killed; The rest were enslavedandHeavy
Part ofOttoman–Spanish War1515 to 1577

Where it sits in the Ottoman–Spanish War

Capture of Algiers, 1516Fall of Tlemcen, 1518Battle of Algiers, 1529Capture of Algiers, 1529Battle of Formentera, 1529Siege of Coron (1533–1534), 1534Conquest of Tunis, 1534Conquest of Tunis, 1535Attack on Sousse, 1537Battle of Antipaxos, 1537Siege of Castelnuovo, 1539Battle of Girolata, 1540Battle of Alborán, 1540Algiers expedition, 1541Capture of Mahdia, 1550Djerba Incident, 1551Capture of Béjaïa, 1555Siege of Oran, 1556Capture of Bizerte, 1557Battle of Djerba, 1560Battle of Saint Monica, 1561Battle of Lipari, 1561Sieges of Oran and Mers El Kébir, 1563Capture of Tunis, 1569Battle of Béja, 1569Battle of Lepanto, 1571Siege of Navarino, 1572Conquest of Tunis, 1573Conquest of Tunis, 1574Action of 26 September 1575, 1575Battle of Cape Corvo, 161315161613Action of 26 September 1575, 1575
31 placed engagements of the Ottoman–Spanish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1575 (year precision)
PlaceCadaqués, Spain
42.289N, 3.278E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength1 galley3 ships
Casualties and losses1 galley captured; Majority were killed; The rest were enslavedHeavy
Commanders
  • Miguel de Cervantes
  • Arnaut Mami
Action of 26 September 1575Action of 26 September 1575Siege of CadaquésSiege of RosesSiege of RosesSiege of RosesSiege of RosesSiege of RosesBarcelonaMarseilleAndorraTarragonaBéziersMataróPerpignan100 km42.289N, 3.278E
Placed at Cadaqués; 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 26 September 1575 is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 1,070 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q130271266, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Action of 26 September 1575, revision 1370426421, 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.