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naval engagement, early modern

Battle of Cape Corvo

Battle of Cape Corvo was a naval engagement fought in 1613 in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Ottoman–Spanish War, which ran from 1515 to 1577. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 8 galleys against 10 galleys.

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Fought1613
WhereTurkey38.570N, 26.476E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSpanish victory
BelligerentsSpainagainst22px Ottoman Empire
Casualties and losses6 killed,; 30 woundedand7 galleys captured,; 400 killed,; 600 prisoners,; 1,200 slaves freed
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, 161315161613Battle of Cape Corvo, 1613
31 placed engagements of the Ottoman–Spanish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1613 (year precision)
PlaceTurkey
38.570N, 26.476E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength8 galleys10 galleys
Casualties and losses6 killed,; 30 wounded7 galleys captured,; 400 killed,; 600 prisoners,; 1,200 slaves freed
Commanders
  • Ottavio d'Aragona
  • Sinari Pasha
Battle of Cape CorvoBattle of Cape CorvoBattle of the Oinousses IslandsBattle of FocchiesBattle of ChesmaBattle of Porto DelphinoBurning of the Ottoman flagship off ChiosBattle of the Oinousses IslandsBattle of ChesmaBattle of Porto DelphinoBalıkesirSökeMitiliniErmoupoliAydın100 km38.570N, 26.476E
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 Corvo 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 Q4870641, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Cape Corvo, revision 1370436160, 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.