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naval engagement, early modern

Action of 3 October 1624

Action of 3 October 1624 was a naval engagement fought on 3 October 1624 at San Pietro Island, in what is now Italy. It was part of Q133865193. The recorded result: Spanish/Tuscan/Papal victory. Recorded strength: 15 galleys; 8 Neapolitans (Spain); 4 Tuscans; 3 Papal against 3 large ships; 2 pataches; 1 tartane.

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Fought3 October 1624
WhereSan Pietro Island, Italy39.146N, 8.306E
OutcomeSpanish/Tuscan/Papal victory
BelligerentsSpain; Naples; Tuscany; Papal StatesagainstRegency of Algiers
Part ofQ133865193

Where it sits in Q133865193

Capture of the Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, 1554Action of May 1612, 1612Raid on La Goulette, 1615Battle of Cape Palos, 1617Action of 3 October 1624, 1624Siege of Oran and Mers El Kébir, 1675Action of 12 October 1734, 1734Action of 28 November 1751, 1751Action of 16 April 1755, 1755Battle of Cape Palos, 1758Siege of Oran 1790–1792, 179015541790Action of 3 October 1624, 1624
11 placed engagements of Q133865193 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date3 October 1624
PlaceSan Pietro Island, Italy
39.146N, 8.306E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength15 galleys; 8 Neapolitans (Spain); 4 Tuscans; 3 Papal3 large ships; 2 pataches; 1 tartane
Casualties and lossesUnknown100+ killed; 150 prisoners; 1 large ship destroyed; 2 large ships captured; 2 pataches captured; 1 tartane lost
Commanders
  • Diego de Pimentel y Zúñiga
Action of 3 October 1624Action of 3 October 1624Capture of San Pietro and Sant'AntiocoBattle of SulciSiege of Villa di ChiesaBattle of CornusBattle of San GavinoBattle of SulciSiege of Villa di ChiesaBattle of CornusBattle of San Gavino100 km39.146N, 8.306E
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Action of 3 October 1624 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 Q4677401, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Action of 3 October 1624, revision 1370104043, 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.