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Battle of Curzola

Battle of Curzola was a naval engagement fought on 8 September 1298 at Korčula, in what is now Croatia. It was part of the War of Curzola, which ran from 1295 to 1299. The recorded result: Genoese victory. Recorded strength: 66–75 galleys against 95 galleys.

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Battle of Curzola
Fedele Fischetti, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought8 September 1298
WhereKorčula, Croatia42.867N, 16.973E
OutcomeGenoese victory
BelligerentsRepublic of GenoaagainstRepublic of Venice
Casualties and lossesHeavyand7,000–9,000 killed; 65–83 galleys lost
Part ofWar of Curzola1295 to 1299

Record

Date8 September 1298
PlaceKorčula, Croatia
42.867N, 16.973E
KindNaval engagement, medieval
Strength66–75 galleys95 galleys
Casualties and lossesHeavy7,000–9,000 killed; 65–83 galleys lost
Commanders
  • Lamba Doria
  • Andrea Dandolo (admiral)
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Elsewhere in 1298

Battle of Curzola is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 99 in present-day Croatia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2139987, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Curzola, revision 1381371660, 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.