naval engagement, notable, early modern
Battle of Augusta
Battle of Augusta was a naval engagement fought on 22 April 1676 at Augusta, in what is now Italy. It was part of the Franco-Dutch War, which ran from 1672 to 1678. The recorded result: Inconclusive. Recorded strength: 27 ships of the line and frigates; 1,300–1,450 guns against 34 ships of the line and frigates; 1,760–2,200 guns.
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Record
| Date | 22 April 1676 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Augusta, Italy 37.250N, 15.350E | |
| Part of | Franco-Dutch War (1672 to 1678) | |
| Kind | Naval engagement, early modern | |
| Result | Inconclusive | |
| Belligerents | United Provinces; Spain | Kingdom of France |
| Commanders | Francisco de la Cerda; Michiel de Ruyter | Abraham Duquesne |
| Strength | 27 ships of the line and frigates; 1,300–1,450 guns | 34 ships of the line and frigates; 1,760–2,200 guns |
| Casualties and losses | ~2,000 killed or wounded | ~2,000 killed or wounded |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Augusta 1287, 12 km
- Siege of Syracuse 214 BC, 19 km
- Siege of Syracuse 415 BC, 19 km
- Action of 26 June 1625 1625, 20 km
- Siege of Syracuse AD 827, 21 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Stromboli 8 January 1676
- After: Siege of Philippsburg 1 May 1676
- All 34 engagements of Franco-Dutch War
Elsewhere in 1676
- Battle of Lund Sweden
- Battle of Öland Sweden
- Battle of Halmstad Sweden
- Battle of Żurawno Ukraine
- Siege of Christianstad Sweden
Battle of Augusta is one of 979 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 626 in present-day Italy.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q939845, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Augusta, revision 1382431820, 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.