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naval engagement, early modern

Battle of Damietta

Battle of Damietta was a naval engagement fought in 1732 at Damietta, in what is now Egypt. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Damietta. The recorded result: Order of Malta victory. Recorded strength: 2 ships of the line; 2 tartanes against 1 flagship; 40 merchant ships.

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Fought1732
WhereDamietta, Egypt31.417N, 31.821E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeOrder of Malta victory
BelligerentsOrder of MaltaagainstOttoman Empire

Record

Date1732 (year precision)
PlaceDamietta, Egypt
31.417N, 31.821E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength2 ships of the line; 2 tartanes1 flagship; 40 merchant ships
Casualties and losses8 dead; 12 injured1 flagship; Unknown number of casualties; 117 prisoners; 14 Christian slaves freed
Commanders
  • Jacques-François de Chambray
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Placed at Damietta; 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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Elsewhere in 1732

Battle of Damietta is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 110 in present-day Egypt.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2264833, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Damietta (1732), revision 1370438263, 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.