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naval engagement, early modern

Battle of Cape Celidonia

Battle of Cape Celidonia was a naval engagement fought in 1616 in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Spanish–Ottoman Wars, which ran from 1498 to 1792. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 2 galleons; 2 carracks; 1 hulk; 1 patache; 1,600 soldiers against 55 galleys; 12,000 soldiers.

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Fought1616
WhereTurkey36.636N, 30.557E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSpanish victory
BelligerentsSpanish EmpireagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and losses34 killed; 93 woundedand10 galleys sunk; 23 galleys damaged; 3,200 killed
Part ofSpanish–Ottoman Wars1498 to 1792

Where it sits in the Spanish–Ottoman Wars

Battle of Mers-el-Fahm, 1603Action of 29 June 1609, 1609Raid on La Goulette, 1612Battle of Cape Celidonia, 1616Raid on La Goulette, 1617Battle of Valencia, 1618Attack on Sousse, 1619Battle of Chios, 1621Battle of Palermo, 1624Battle of the Gulf of Tunis, 1624Battle of the Dalmatian Coast, 162416031624Battle of Cape Celidonia, 1616
11 placed engagements of the Spanish–Ottoman Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1616 (year precision)
to 1616
PlaceTurkey
36.636N, 30.557E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength2 galleons; 2 carracks; 1 hulk; 1 patache; 1,600 soldiers55 galleys; 12,000 soldiers
Casualties and losses34 killed; 93 wounded10 galleys sunk; 23 galleys damaged; 3,200 killed
Commanders
  • Francisco de Ribera y Medina
Battle of Cape CelidoniaBattle of Cape CelidoniaSiege of AntalyaBattle of the MastsBattle of SillyonBattle of the EurymedonBattle of the EurymedonSiege of AntalyaBattle of the MastsBattle of SillyonDenizliIspartaBurdur100 km36.636N, 30.557E
Placed at its recorded location; 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 Cape Celidonia is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 622 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2890849, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Cape Gelidonya, revision 1384894462, 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.