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naval engagement, early modern

Battle of Cape Palos

Battle of Cape Palos was a naval engagement fought in 1617 at Cape Palos, in what is now Spain. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Cape Palos. It was part of Q133865193. The recorded result: Algerian victory. Recorded strength: 7 ships; 1,857 men against 16 ships.

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Fought1617
WhereCape Palos, Spain37.632N, 0.700W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAlgerian victory
BelligerentsSpanish EmpireagainstRegency of Algiers
Casualties and losses2 ships lost; 715 killed or captured; 442 wounded died laterandUnknown
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, 179015541790Battle of Cape Palos, 1617
11 placed engagements of Q133865193 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1617 (year precision)
PlaceCape Palos, Spain
37.632N, 0.700W
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength7 ships; 1,857 men16 ships
Casualties and losses2 ships lost; 715 killed or captured; 442 wounded died laterUnknown
Commanders
  • Sulayman Reis
Battle of Cape PalosBattle of Cape PalosBattle of Cape PalosBattle of PortmánBattle of CartagenaSiege of CartagenaBattle of New CarthageBattle of PortmánBattle of CartagenaMurciaAlicanteAlmería100 km37.632N, 0.700W
Placed at Cape Palos; 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 Palos is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 1,070 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q130244576, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Cape Palos (1617), revision 1370108594, 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.