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Battle of Acre

Battle of Acre was a naval engagement fought in 1258 at Acre, in what is now Israel. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Acre. It was part of the War of Saint Sabas, which ran from 1256 to 1270. The recorded result: Venetian victory. Recorded strength: 40 galleys, 4 saette, ~10 smaller vessels against 50 galleys, 4 navi.

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Fought1258
WhereAcre, Israel32.926N, 35.084E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeVenetian victory
BelligerentsRepublic of VeniceagainstRepublic of Genoa
Casualties and lossesUnknownand24 galleys captured, 1,700 men killed or captured
Part ofWar of Saint Sabas1256 to 1270

Where it sits in the War of Saint Sabas

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Record

Date1258 (year precision)
PlaceAcre, Israel
32.926N, 35.084E
KindNaval engagement, medieval
Strength40 galleys, 4 saette, ~10 smaller vessels50 galleys, 4 navi
Casualties and lossesUnknown24 galleys captured, 1,700 men killed or captured
Commanders
  • Lorenzo Tiepolo
  • Andrea Zeno
  • Lorenzo Barozzi
  • Rosso della Turca
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Placed at Acre; 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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Battle of Acre is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 152 in present-day Israel.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q11688119, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Acre (1258), revision 1385170979, 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.