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Battle of Formentera

Battle of Formentera was a naval engagement fought on 25 October 1529 at Formentera, in what is now Spain. It was part of the Ottoman–Spanish War, which ran from 1515 to 1577. The recorded result: Ottoman-Algerian victory. Recorded strength: 15 galleys; 4 fustas against 8 galleys.

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Fought25 October 1529
WhereFormentera, Spain38.700N, 1.450E
OutcomeOttoman-Algerian victory
BelligerentsRegency of AlgiersagainstSpanish Empire
Casualties and lossesMinorand7 galleys captured
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 Formentera, 1529
31 placed engagements of the Ottoman–Spanish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date25 October 1529
PlaceFormentera, Spain
38.700N, 1.450E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength15 galleys; 4 fustas8 galleys
Casualties and lossesMinor7 galleys captured
Commanders
  • Aydin Reis
Battle of FormenteraBattle of FormenteraCapture of the galleon Lion CouronnéBattle of Cape PalosSiege of DeniaSiege of DéniaBattle of PortopíBattle of Cape PalosSiege of DeniaSiege of DéniaBattle of PortopíValenciaPalmaAlicante100 km38.700N, 1.450E
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Battle of Formentera is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 1,070 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871030, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Formentera, revision 1370440840, 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.